Wage and Hour

Employment LawScene Alert: Wage and Hour Liability—the Hidden Danger in Asset Acquisitions

One of the critical keys to a successful asset acquisition is recognizing potential liabilities and negotiating around those liabilities through…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Court Invalidates Expanded Overtime Rule

On Thursday, a federal court in Texas issued summary judgment invalidating the Obama administration’s updated overtime regulations, which raised the…

7 years ago

Congress Contemplates “Comp Time” Bill

In May 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards…

7 years ago

Don’t Forget about DOL’s New Overtime Rules Just Yet

In November, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing…

8 years ago

Federal Court Holds Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work 30-day Revocation Provision Unconstitutional

Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work law provides employees the ability to choose as to whether they want to become or remain members of…

8 years ago

BREAKING: New DOL Overtime Rule Will Not Go Into Effect December 1

Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction (full decision here) blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…

8 years ago

Federal District Court to Rule November 22, 2016 on Attempt to Block New Overtime Rules

As we have previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an update to the federal overtime regulations…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: New FLSA Overtime Rules May Have Employee Benefit Plan Implications

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final overtime rule (the Final Rule) takes effect December 1, 2016. As described in our…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Must Update Their FLSA Posters

On August 1, 2016, the Department of Labor updated its mandatory Fair Labor Standards Act Minimum Wage poster. All employers…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: EEOC Introduces Proposed Changes to EEO-1 Reporting That Could Reveal Pay Discrimination

Employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees are required to file employer information reports, called an EEO-1 with the…

8 years ago