Intern Wasn’t Required to Be Paid Wages

?Takeaway: This case represents a victory for employers operating unpaid training programs that provide trainees with valuable practical experience and training despite also providing some benefit to the entities. The 11th Circuit’s... Read more »

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Wage and Hour Laws?

Employment Law #Charles H. Fleischer, Esq. By Charles H. Fleischer, Esq. Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that... Read more »

Rhode Island Enacts New Tip Protection Law

?On June 28, Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed new tip protection legislation. The statute prohibits employers of tipped employees from retaining tips, creates new requirements for tip pools, and sets requirements... Read more »

New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors Sent to White House

?A new U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule on which workers are independent contractors is expected soon, as the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) received it for review... Read more »

Increased State Minimum Wage Impacts Daily Overtime Rate in Nevada

?Many employers with business operations in Nevada are aware by now that Assembly Bill 456, enacted in June 2019, increases the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually on July 1... Read more »

New York Employers Must Pay Manual Workers Weekly

?Attorneys have noticed a growing trend of employees suing their employers over late wages under New York labor law. A New York State appellate court decision clarified that manual workers can sue... Read more »

Walmart Defeats Model’s Wage Payment Claim Concerning Photo Shoot

?Takeaway: California has some of the strictest wage payment laws in the country and recently made it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors. Yet even in California, an employer... Read more »

Proposed Overtime Rule Now Projected to Come Out in Fall

?With the issuance of its spring regulatory agenda on June 21, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its proposed overtime rule is now tentatively slated to be issued in October.... Read more »

11th Circuit Rules Service Charge Is Not ‘Tip,’ May Be Used to Satisfy Wage Obligations

?Takeaway: Imposition of a service charge can provide certain employers with greater flexibility in their payroll. However, it is important to remember that it may be used only by employers whose employees... Read more »

Illinois Governor Signs Bills Expanding Contractors’ Liability for Unpaid Wages

?On June 10, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5412 and its trailer bill, House Bill 4600, into law. Both bills amend the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (WPCA) to make certain... Read more »