FLSA

New overtime regulations may affect 401(k) plans

12/12/2019

If you reclassified some FLSA-exempt employees as nonexempt this year—thanks to the new overtime salary-level regulations that are scheduled to kick in Jan. 1—be aware that this could impact your 401(k) and health plans.

Demonstrate good faith on wage claims by seeking advice from your attorney

12/10/2019

If you don’t pay overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act, you may end up owing both back pay plus a penalty equal to the amount you owed. But that’s not all; it could get worse.

McDonald’s pays $26 million for OT violations

12/03/2019

Sometimes, seemingly insignificant wage-and-hour practices can add up to a huge employer liability—especially if they are contested in a class-action lawsuit.

California law covers vacation pay disputes, not Fair Labor Standards Act

12/02/2019

The Fair Labor Standards Act sets the federal minimum-wage and overtime rules. Contrary to what many workers seem to believe, it does not guarantee additional wage-related benefits such as vacation or sick-time pay. Employees whose employers provide such benefits can’t sue under the FLSA, claiming they weren’t paid as promised.

Brownsville, Texas eateries serve up $78,000 for pay violations

10/15/2019

Three Brownsville, Texas restaurants will pay 25 workers $78,440 in back wages and penalties following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.

DOL proposes new rule on tipped workers’ pay

10/10/2019

Employees who rely on tips for most of their income might have to do more work for less than the minimum wage under a proposed rule issued Oct. 7 by the Department of Labor.

Play by overtime rules or be prepared to pay

10/10/2019

Don’t try to game the system by making workers clock out and keep working, failing to record extra time worked or suggesting that the extra hours constitute “volunteer” work.

The gig is up! New AB 5 law turns many contractors into employees

10/04/2019

Under the law, an app-based company such as Uber or Lyft must pay minimum wages and unemployment compensation to contractors if the company exerts control over how a worker performs the work or if their work is part of the company’s regular business.

Bay area bistro forks over more than $172k in overtime

10/04/2019

New Thai Bistro in Alameda County will pay 14 employees $172,862 after investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the restaurant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Overtime threshold rising to $35,568 on Jan. 1

09/24/2019

The white-collar overtime threshold will increase to $35,568 on Jan. 1, 2020, following approval of a final rule the Department of Labor says will make 1.2 million more Americans eligible for overtime pay.