?Three senators wrote to The Kroger Company Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen on Feb. 15, accusing the company of wage theft after the installation of a new payroll system last year. We’ve... Read more »
?Some workplace crises blow up instantaneously, exploding onto the scene with immediacy and urgency that can take one’s breath away. Wage and hour liability is different. It lurks below the surface, sometimes... Read more »
?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin (FAB) on Feb. 9 to clarify the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to nonexempt remote workers, as well... Read more »
?Los Angeles recently joined Berkeley, San Francisco and Emeryville, Calif.; New York City; Philadelphia; Chicago; Seattle; Euless, Texas; and Oregon as jurisdictions that have enacted fair workweek legislation. The Los Angeles Fair... Read more »
?In an effort to advance pay equity, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights into law on Feb. 6. The bill’s “equal-pay-equal-benefit” provision requires that temporary workers... Read more »
?Many employers offer unpaid internships to develop relationships with young talent and build the talent pipeline within their industry. But while interns may agree to not be paid for their work, employers... Read more »
?Takeaway: California’s outside salesperson exemption to wage and hour laws did not apply where the employer controlled the employee’s hours and working conditions, although the employer did not own or lease the location... Read more »
?The Washington Supreme Court recently upheld amendments to the state’s prevailing wage statute that pins the wage rate to the highest collective bargaining statute in each separate county, a decision that is... Read more »
?An alleged scheme by the Trump Organization to fail to report and pay taxes on compensation provided to employees has resulted in nine counts of tax fraud, grand larceny and falsifying business... Read more »
?The New Jersey Legislature is now considering a revised bill from Gov. Phil Murphy, which would, among other things, require businesses to pay temporary workers no less than the average rate of... Read more »