The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal district court decision finding that a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claim did not provide the… Read more »
Comp time is allowed in the public sector, but private-sector employers are prohibited from offering future paid time off to nonexempt employees in lieu of complying with the overtime requirements of the... Read more »
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) recently agreed to a $13 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) over unpaid wages and overtime. The DOL investigated... Read more »
The long-anticipated proposed rule to update overtime regulations has arrived at the White House and is pending review, the White House Office of Management and Budget said on its website last week,... Read more »
Takeaway: Under Section 207 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer can lawfully reduce an employee’s nonovertime rate of pay in certain situations so long as the rate reduction isn’t designed... Read more »
?Employers that require overtime hours need to be aware of how the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may apply differently to workers assigned to mandatory overtime. In February, the U.S.... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employee who repaired hydraulic cranes that were permanently affixed to trucks and could travel on highways was exempt from the FLSA’s overtime compensation requirements because he was a mechanic under... Read more »
?With the increasing popularity of schedule flexibility, some employers are choosing an option that strikes a balance between the regular five-day workweek and the four-day workweek: granting workers every other Friday off.... Read more »
?Takeaway: Defending against a claim for FLSA violations is difficult when an employer does not keep and maintain proper wage and hour records. Record-keeping requirements are complex and plentiful, and the penalties... Read more »
?Takeaway: Sketchy communication and faulty record keeping sent these wage claims to trial. That the employees in this case were undocumented did not save the employer from facing trial. ?A federal district... Read more »
