Topic
Wages
243 published works
Latin America Legal
The Concept of Salary under Dominican Law
By Sarah Roa
The salary under Dominican law is not limited to the financial compensation regularly paid to employees for their services. Instead, under Dominican law, the salary also includes all fixed benefits…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
“They’re Back. . . Part II: The DOL Reissues 17 Previously Withdrawn Opinion Letters”
By Loren Gesinsky and Jacob Oslick Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has reissued 17 opinion letters it withdrew in 2009. It has also issued two new field assistance bulletins. The DOL’s new…
California Employment Law Update
Labor Commissioner’s Anti-Retaliation Jurisdiction Expanded
By Tony Oncidi
This law expands the Labor Commissioner's power to commence an investigation of an employer – with or without a retaliation complaint being filed – when retaliation by the employer against an employee…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Department of Labor Overtime Rules Struck Down – What’s the Impact on Ag?
OverviewThe Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) (29 U.S.C. §§201, et seq.) as originally enacted, was intended to alleviate some of the more harmful effects of the Great Depression. …
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
San Fran Latest City to Ban Salary Histories to Counter Gender Discrimination
By Tracy Thomas
SF to Prohibit Employers Asking Salary History To Close Gender Wage GapSupervisor Mark Farrell introduced legislation that would prohibit private employers in San Francisco from asking for and considering past…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
U.S. Personal Earnings increased 1.3% in 3Q 2016
State Personal Income: Third Quarter 2016 For the full release and tables, visit http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/sqpi_newsrelease.htm. State personal income growth decelerated to 1.1 percent on average in the third quarter of 2016…
California Employment Law Report
Five things to know about reporting time pay under California law
California employers cannot forget about detailed employment provisions such as reporting time pay. This Friday's Five provide a list of five things California employers should understand about reporting time pay:…
Minnesota Wage & Hour
Eating You Out of House and Home? Parents May Claim Minor’s Wages in Minnesota
As school is out for the summer and teens are hitting the workforce, employers may be asked to turn over the minor's wages to his or her parent. Is this…
California Workplace Law Blog
WHAT’S ON YOUR WAGE STATEMENTS?
By Jeanette R. Youngblood, Dale R. Kuykendall
California has many requirements for the content of an employee wage statement, including this year’s new requirements for employees paid by a piece rate. Employees paid by piece rates must…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
Till Death Do You Part—Wages Of The Dearly Departed
When an employee dies, employers ask, “Who gets the employee’s wages, and how do I pay them without getting into trouble?” While employers might be tempted to consult the California…