Topic
Wages
243 published works
Dollars & Sense
Love Don’t Cost a Thing? Drawing the Line Between Wages and Gifts
By Tom Rhodus
A good friend called me recently with a question for one of his clients. The client, an elderly client with health problems, wanted to know if the payments she has…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Mandatory Gratuities Are Not “Tips” But May Qualify as Commissions Under the FLSA, Fourth Circuit Holds
By Ted Kazaglis, Justin R. Barnes
Agreeing with the district court, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has concluded that the mandatory service charges imposed by a restaurant on dining parties of six or…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
U.S. Companies Must Prepare to Pay Higher Wages for Specialty Occupation Foreign Workers
On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States” interim final…
California Workplace Law Blog
Time to Review Employee Wages and Salaries for 2021
By Cary G. Palmer, Shiva Anari
The California 2020 legislative session has closed, and employers should be preparing for 2021 by updating policies and procedures. Employers should ensure that the minimum wage for non-exempt employees’ wages…
ImmigrationProf Blog
AILA, Others Sue to Enjoin “Wage Protections” Rule
Press release: "17 individual and organizational plaintiffs, including institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, represented by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Jeff Joseph of Joseph and Hall…
Immigration Lawyers Blog
Major Overhaul of H-1B Program Announced
Announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced major changes that will make it significantly tougher for employers to sponsor H-1B visas for…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
DOL Issues Guidance that Employer-Sponsored COVID-19 Incentive Payments Must Be Included in the Regular Rate for Calculating Overtime Payments
By Jill L. Ripke, Perkins Coie
The DOL recently issued guidance clarifying that employer-sponsored COVID-19 incentive payments, such as hazard pay, must be included in the regular rate for calculating overtime payments. Employers may compensate non-exempt…
Employment Law Watch
DOL issues new final rule and updated guidance for employers who use the fluctuating workweek method to calculate overtime
By Michael Correll, Michael Lombardino
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule explaining that bonuses and other incentive payments—paid in addition to an employee’s weekly salary—are compatible with…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Final Paycheck Due in Six Days
Texas Workforce Commission is supposed to enforce the Texas statutes regarding wages. TWC provides a helpful summary of the Texas Pay Day statute. See the TWC summary here. But, their…
San Francisco Employment Law Firm Blog
On-Call Pay / Standby Compensation in California
By Arkady Itkin
The California on-call pay laws are largely based on balancing fairness between employees and employers. Generally, hours for which an employee has been hired to do nothing while merely waiting…