In a Final Rule announced on April 22, the U.S. Department of Labor raised the minimum salary that an employee must receive for the employee to be exempt from overtime pay. Effective July 1, 2024, under the most common...more
The minimum salary necessary to qualify an employee as “exempt” from overtime pay will rise to $684 per week, under a Final Rule announced by the United States Department of Labor. The new salary threshold, an increase from...more
A new Chicago ordinance places complicated restrictions on how employers in 7 industries can schedule employees for work. Employers will face stiff financial penalties for failing to follow the new rules....more
7/30/2019
/ Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Fair Workweek ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Janitorial Services ,
Local Ordinance ,
Manufacturers ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
The Kansas City, Missouri council has approved an ordinance that will prohibit Kansas City employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s previous salary history. The goal is to reduce a gender pay gap which, according to...more
A significant expansion to the data many employers must report to the federal government has been given new life by a federal court. A 2016 mandate that required pay information be added to an employer’s annual EEO-1 report...more
4/29/2019
/ Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to update the salary threshold required to qualify for overtime exempt status. The proposal would set the minimum salary level to $679 per week (equivalent to...more
A federal District Judge in Texas today entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Department of Labor from enforcing its new overtime rules. The new rules, intended to take effect December 1, raise the minimum salary...more
Many of us perhaps have grown accustomed to riding Uber and enjoy the often significant discounts that their services may provide as compared to traditional taxi companies, and a recent case is certainly closely watched...more
9/4/2015
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Ridesharing ,
Right to Control ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour