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No Fooling – DOL Seeks to Limit Joint Employer Liability with New 4-Factor Test
The U.S. Department of Labor is pressing ahead with its efforts to revamp the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations (we recently posted here regarding proposed changes to the Regular Rate of pay calculation regulations). On April 1, 2019, the DOL proposed a new four-factor test that would clarify when two employers are jointly responsible for minimum wage and overtime violations. Under this test, the DOL would consider whether the potential joint employer: Read More ›
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Auto-Deduction for Employee Meal Breaks Can Work for Hospitals, but be Careful!
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, all employees must be paid overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The law also requires employers to keep accurate records of all time worked. Many employers, though—particularly hospitals—often automatically deduct 30 minutes from their employees’ 8.5 workdays assuming that all employees take their regular 30 minute meal breaks. But what happens when an employee is interrupted during the employee’s meal break to answer a call,…
DOL Proposes Another Major FLSA Rule Change: This Time on Calculating the “Regular Rate of Pay” for Overtime
Earlier this month, the DOL published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to increase the minimum salary level most exempt employees must be paid in order for them to be deemed exempt from the FLSA’s overtime pay requirements. For a summary of that proposal, click here. The comment period for the proposed changes will close in late May, and it is anticipated that the salary level rules will be finalized and implemented in early…
EEO-1 Pay Data Rule Rollercoaster – Stay Tuned but Don’t Panic!
Final Countdown to Comply with Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act: Are Your Policies and Postings Ready?
