by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 11, 2023 | FLSA, Misclassification, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit) recently issued a decision regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime provisions that clarified the FLSA administrative exemption law. The decision affects states and territories under the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 5, 2023 | Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, wage theft, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced last week that a restaurant owner and operator with locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts will pay $911,568 for wage theft. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigators determined that the employer’s illegal pay...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance on paying tipped employees and those with dual jobs under the 80/20 rule. The guidance provides information on applying provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to tipped employees and those...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | State News, Wage & Hour
On February 27, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, announced a ruling involving wage penalties and “good faith compliance.” Markedly, the decision was in response to a May 2022 California Supreme Court ruling on meal and rest break premiums. Generally,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | FLSA, Overtime Rules, U.S. Supreme Court, Wage & Hour
On February 22nd, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) ruled that highly compensated employees who earn more than $200,000 a year but on a daily rate could be entitled to overtime pay. Although such an employee’s daily rate may even exceed the minimum...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
In February, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance on applying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to teleworkers. The guidance includes information on tracking hours and providing nursing breaks. In addition, it covers...