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14 Aug 2020, 8:44 pm
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor issued its Final Rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), pursuant to the authority it was granted under the law to issue regulations the implement the statute. [read post]
23 Mar 2021, 4:54 pm
Next steps for employers Employers with more than 25 employees in California should evaluate their sick leave policies and wage statements to ensure compliance with Labor Code section 248.2. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 5:03 am
Department of Labor is not waiting around for employers and employees to request informal opinion letters. [read post]
30 Apr 2012, 6:22 pm
Department of Labor (DOL) there were roughly 6,800 wage and hour violation lawsuits filed last year, and the labor department collected more than $5 million in back wages from employee misclassification--where employees were misclassified as independent contractors, resulting in violations of the overtime and minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 10:13 am
Under the former law, California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement took the position that a regular 8 hour per day/5 day per week schedule could not be among the menu of options for an alternative workweek. [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 10:40 am
Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally announced its proposed new rule pertaining to overtime. [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 10:40 am
Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally announced its proposed new rule pertaining to overtime. [read post]
15 Feb 2018, 6:38 am
Department of Labor defines tipped employees as those who regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips. [read post]
15 May 2019, 3:54 am
Observers say, however, that while the department’s letter will guide employers in avoiding potential liability under the 1938 federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must still contend with laws in states such as California, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey that are more restrictive. [read post]
What to Know About Recent Non-Compete and Salary Basis Changes in Light of Expected Legal Challenges
15 May 2024, 11:29 am
Department of Labor (“DOL”) has rolled out its long-awaited update to the minimum salary requirements for employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime and minimum wage requirements under the so-called “white collar” exemptions (administrative employees, executive employees, professional employees, and computer employees). [read post]
4 Mar 2016, 5:23 am
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) permits employers to use “tip credits” to satisfy minimum wage obligations to tipped employees. [read post]
6 Dec 2013, 9:22 am
This trend is further evidenced by President Obama’s increase in the size and budget of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division over the past four years. [read post]
1 Jul 2024, 12:42 pm
The health care worker minimum wage doesn’t cover any facilities not identified above so those facilities must follow the standard California minimum wage for their nonexempt employees. [read post]
10 Sep 2021, 11:44 am
Department of Labor through its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is working to create an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that their workers are fully vaccinated or to require any remaining unvaccinated workers to produce a negative COVID-19 test result on a weekly basis in order to enter a worksite. [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 2:37 pm
DauscherIn a press release issued today, the California Department of Industrial Relations announced that Labor Commissioner Julie Su, filed in the Alameda County Superior Court a lawsuit seeking damages and penalties in excess of $17 Million against ZipRealty for alleged wage and hour violations. [read post]
29 Nov 2022, 9:20 am
” Third, the Court noted that California courts have repeatedly departed from federal standards that provide less protection. [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 9:05 am
Per California Labor Code section 1207, the statute that codified SB 657 and went into effect January 1, 2022, email distribution was made to be an acceptable way to distribute workplace information to employees. [read post]
27 Aug 2015, 1:11 pm
The Department of Labor recently announced that it is exploring a similar expansion of liability for OSHA violations. [read post]
5 Nov 2015, 5:42 am
New DOL Wage and Hour Rules in Effect The new Department of Labor rule relates to the “companionship exemption,” which was created under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 12:42 pm
Department of Labor's (DOL) ongoing fight against wage and hour issues in the restaurant industry--where vulnerable workers are often unaware of the federal and state employment laws in place that protect their rights. [read post]
