FLSA

California’s Prop 22 redefines worker classification

11/24/2020

On Nov. 3, California voters approved a state ballot initiative that could become a nationwide model for how gig economy workers are classified. Proposition 22 allows gig economy companies such as Uber to designate their drivers as independent contractors, not employees, as earlier legislation had attempted to dictate.

When to pay for travel time: 3 scenarios

11/16/2020

A new Department of Labor opinion letter answers questions about when employers must pay for time employees spend traveling to and from worksites. Opinion letter FLSA2020-16 addresses three scenarios.

Online training time: DOL explains when to pay

11/12/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new opinion letter that helps clarify when employers must pay workers for the time they spend undergoing training that is delivered online.

3 new opinion letters from Labor Department

09/24/2020

The Department of Labor has issued three new opinion letters that address issues that may affect your company.

DOL proposes new rule to define independent contractor status

09/23/2020

The Department of Labor has proposed an interpretive rule seeking to tease out the difference between employees and independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Camps, religious and nonprofit educational centers get FLSA break

09/21/2020

During the pandemic, many seasonal businesses have unexpectedly found themselves forced to comply with the FLSA. Now the Department of Labor is cutting those employers a much-needed break.

Prepare to pay for employee misclassification

09/10/2020

If you use independent contractors as part of your workforce, be sure to do it correctly. Erroneously classifying an employee as an independent contractor is likely to trigger an investigation by a state or federal agency.

Federal judge overturns DOL’s joint employer rule

09/10/2020

Judge Gregory H. Woods of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said the DOL’s joint employer rule was “arbitrary and capricious” and “inconsistent” with the FLSA.

Gig economy classification becomes campaign issue

08/27/2020

A California Superior Court judge in August ordered ride-hailing app companies Uber and Lyft to convert drivers in the Golden State from independent contractors to employees in order to comply with AB5, a controversial law that took effect Jan. 1 but so far has not been enforced.

DOL clarifies employers’ obligation to pay overtime

08/25/2020

The Department of Labor has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin which clarifies your duties to nonexempts and your obligation to pay those who work unauthorized overtime.