Month: October 2015
- DOL News
Spooky Halloween Stories: Al Jazeera Publishes New Editorial Featuring Wage and Hour Division Administrator Dr. David Weil
I tweeted this article out on Twitter last week, but for your Friday reading, I wanted to pass along Al…
Read More » - Court Opinions
Playing with FLSA Fire: Lawsuit over Call Center’s Aggressive “Idle Time” Deductions Proceeds
Recently, the federal district court in Minnesota allowed a collective action filed by call center employees to proceed in an…
Read More » - Employee Classification
Defining “Full Time” Under the FLSA and Wage and Hour Laws
All of our recent talk about alternative work schedules and handling PTO raised an issue for a reader who called…
Read More » - Business Immigration
E-Verify Deadline Approaching, New Study Shows E-Verify Alone May Not Be Panacea
Recently, I read with interest this study that examines the impact of the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) on employment outcomes…
Read More » - FAQ
FLSA FAQ: Handling Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Leave Pay for Alternative Work Schedules
Last week, we discussed the 9/80 pay plan, and it raised a couple of questions for readers given the increasing…
Read More » - Overtime
Alternate Work Schedules: The 9/80 Pay Plan
Recently one of my colleagues asked a question about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implications of a 9/80 pay…
Read More » - Business Immigration
Shepherders and the H-2A Visa: DOL Publishes New Rule on Minimum Wage, Other Issues
In proof that the reach of the Department of Labor, the FLSA, and immigration laws is greater than you ever…
Read More » - Court Opinions
California Court Confirms that Employers Can Still Employ Unpaid Interns in Certain Cases
Recently, the DOL’s preferred test for whether employers must pay their interns has been under attack, an issue I’ll address…
Read More » Texas Decision Blocks Immigrants’ Bid for Birth Certificates for Citizen Children
Every now and again, I have to bring your attention to decisions plaguing businesses in wage and hour and immigration…
Read More »- Court Opinions
Kaplan law school test prep case tests bounds of FLSA Outside Sales exemption
Lawyer readers of the blog will remember BarBRI, Kaplan, and other bar prep providers hawking prep classes, flash cards, practice…
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