by Girish Anand | Oct 1, 2019 | FLSA, NLRB
In a case with potentially sweeping implications for franchise operators everywhere, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — arguably the most liberal in the country — sided today with corporate behemoth McDonald’s against employees claiming it was...
by Girish Anand | Sep 23, 2019 | Federal Labor Law, FLSA
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado has ruled that workers in the marijuana industry, which is legal in that state, are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), even though marijuana is still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act...
by Girish Anand | Mar 5, 2019 | DOL, FLSA, NLRB
The Department of Labor (DOL) has sent a proposal on defining a joint employer relationship to the White House and its Office of Management and Budget (OMB), signaling that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will soon follow. According to the Wall Street Journal,...
by Girish Anand | Feb 6, 2019 | DOL, FLSA, WHD
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the launch of an enhanced electronic version of its Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new online version of one of the most popular publications of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is...
by Girish Anand | Jan 24, 2019 | FLSA
Major League Baseball (MLB), which last year got Congress to pass a measure exempting major leaguers from the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) during the regular season, is now lobbying Arizona legislators for equal protection from the law for spring...
by Girish Anand | Aug 28, 2018 | DOL, FLSA, FMLA, WHD
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced it has issued six new opinion letters, which it says “demonstrates the agency’s continued commitment to providing meaningful compliance assistance to help employees...
