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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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WHD provides travel, training time guidance

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued two opinion letters addressing when travel time and training time are considered compensable hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards...

Jan 24, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Specific employment laws apply when working offshore

Three ship crewmembers filed a class action alleging the ship owners failed to comply with California wage and hour laws, including paying minimum wage and overtime, providing meal and rest periods, providing accurate...

Jan 24, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

California Supreme Court rules 'ABC' independent contractor test applies retroactively

In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court created a presumption that a worker who performs services for a company is an employee for purposes of wages and benefits arising under the...

Jan 24, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

'No Joy' in company owners' attempt to avoid personal liability

In 2019, eight years after a travel tour company fired one of its employees, the employee was awarded over $480,000 in unpaid wages, attorneys' fees, and costs. The owners of the company, a husband and wife, sought to...

Jan 24, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Sous-chef's hunt for missing carrots all in day's work, Illinois high court confirms

Workers' compensation has gotten a lot of attention this year because of, you guessed it, the COVID-19 pandemic. But like everything else, the virus has overshadowed an important decision recently issued by the Illinois...

Jan 19, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Court dismisses lawsuit filed more than six months after adverse employment action

Ohio's 8th Appellate District enforced a six-month contractual statute of limitations that began to run when the allegedly unlawful adverse employment actions occurred, even though the employee remained employed for...

Jan 18, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Trump administration critiques provide chance for civil service reform

The state's current civil service system is a complicated, inflexible, and highly bureaucratic set of rules, regulations, and policies that has been slow to adapt to generational and demographic changes in the workforce...

Jan 10, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

LA jury awards $2.9 million for failure to provide reasonable accommodation

A Los Angeles jury rejected an employee's disability discrimination claim but found in her favor on her reasonable accommodation and interactive process claims. The jury awarded her $2,899,670, and the court awarded $503...

Jan 10, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

California's unconscionability test is alive and well

With the courts looking at likely delays as they catch up from COVID-19-related shutdowns, arbitration becomes more appealing for parties looking for a quick resolution without spending time in the courthouse. The...

Jan 10, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Exploring the meaning of OSHA’s new vaccination rule

A new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fills in many details of the Biden administration’s plan to get some 84 million employees around the country vaccinated against COVID-19. The rule...

Jan 01, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Baby, it’s COVID outside: how to return to work safely after the holidays

It’s the holiday season, when the kids arrive home from college, the Griswolds take vacation, and Santa Claus comes to town. But for many, the most wonderful time of the year has become a cause for concern. With COVID-19...

Every employer will face challenges over COVID-19 vaccinations

As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, employers need to know what they may or can do with respect to employee vaccinations. For at-will employers in states without local limitations, a mandatory vaccination...

Dec 31, 2020 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Spirit of 2020: Check out the view from world's most famous HR department

The year 2020 has been rough on everyone, and HR departments around the globe have been working tirelessly to take care of their employees and employers. One HR manager in particular—I've written about her a few times...

Dec 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Q - A: Be consistent when prorating bonuses based on unpaid leave

Q Can we prorate annual bonuses based on time away from work because of leaves of absence? Can we be more generous in prorating bonuses for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leaves and less generous for non-FMLA...

8th Circuit explains when salaried employee isn't exempt from overtime pay

When, and under what circumstances, is a salaried employee considered not "salaried" and therefore not exempt from receiving overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...