Fair Labor Standards Act

U.S. Adopts New Independent Contractor Rule
Workplace Issues

U.S. Adopts New Independent Contractor Rule

"At its core, the rule makes it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees."
By Matthew Heller | January 7, 2021
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DOL Updates Overtime Rules
Human Capital

DOL Updates Overtime Rules

An estimated 1.3 million employees could become eligible for overtime pay under the rule.
By Lauren Muskett | September 25, 2019
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Gig Workers Are Not Employees: DOL
Training

Gig Workers Are Not Employees: DOL

The Department of Labor's opinion came in a letter to a virtual marketplace company that operates in the "sharing" economy.
By Vincent Ryan | May 1, 2019
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Is Court Ruling on Overtime Regs the Last Word?
Risk & Compliance

Is Court Ruling on Overtime Regs the Last Word?

While companies are cheering a judge's decision to quash the new DoL overtime regulations, thorny issues are in play, including the prospect of an appeal.
By David McCann | November 29, 2016
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White House Planning to Extend Overtime Benefits
Staffing

White House Planning to Extend Overtime Benefits

President Obama plans to more than double the pay threshold under which workers are entitled to overtime pay.
By Matthew Heller | July 1, 2015
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Before Firing an Employee …
Workplace Issues

Before Firing an Employee …

... be sure you ask these 10 questions, says the general counsel for LegalZoom.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 5, 2015
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When You Don’t Want Workers to Be a Class Act
Staffing

When You Don’t Want Workers to Be a Class Act

Employee class-action lawsuits, expected just two years ago to become a minor worry, remain a threat and may flare up in 2014.
By David McCann | January 8, 2014
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Obamacare Delay Poses Legal Risk to Employers
Regulation

Obamacare Delay Poses Legal Risk to Employers

Low-paid workers who now will be eligible for generous federal subsidies to buy health insurance next year may have grounds to sue their employers in 2015.
By David McCann | July 9, 2013
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The Tipping Point: High Court Applebee’s Ruling Could Hike Payroll Costs
Risk

The Tipping Point: High Court Applebee’s Ruling Could Hike Payroll Costs

A U.S. Supreme Court decision could present companies with “the Herculean task of monitoring and tracking every task performed by every tipped employee,” a trade association says.
By Marielle Segarra | January 19, 2012
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