On Friday, August 23, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor that sought to restrict when employers could claim a “tip credit” under...more
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Wasting no time, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor published a Final Rule on Friday that will formally withdraw regulations on tip credits that were issued in the final days of the Trump...more
For many decades, the Fair Labor Standards Act has allowed employers of tipped employees to apply a tip credit in meeting the minimum wage obligations of the federal wage and hour law.
Currently under federal law, an...more
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has recently announced that it will soon be implementing the “Payroll Audit Independent Determination,” or “PAID,” program. The purpose of the new program is to...more
Employers across New York State will be ringing in the new year with wage increases — particularly those in the hospitality industry, who face additional increases for qualifying "fast food" workers. This update summarizes...more