Recently, Uber and Lyft were in the news and it wasn’t for some feel good reason, or because some new celebrity decided to dress up in disguise and drive around unsuspecting passengers until some big reveal. No, they’re in the news now because they threatened to shut down operations in California, during the middle of […]
Recently, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that its Wage and Hour Division collected $322 million owed to workers. The DOL looks at the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to determine if a violation of minimum wage or overtime occurred. Of the violations, over 80% dealt with improper overtime. Companies in the construction and food […]
In 2016, the big topic in employment law involved proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime rules. Although there were several key changes, the one that got the most media attention was raising the minimum salary threshold from $23,660 to $47,476. Employees and their advocates loved the change. Employers fought the changes […]
Obama Administration Overtime Proposal In 2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and overtime regulations got more attention than it has probably seen in over a decade. This was in large part due to the announcement that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) would be more than doubling the minimum salary required, from $23,660 to $47,476, […]
Early this week, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that arbitration clauses in individual employment contracts are enforceable against employees seeking to bring class-action lawsuits. This ruling will have an immediate, profound impact, and will alter the way employment attorneys like myself will be able to seek remedies in certain claims. For example, […]
Recently, a study found that of the ten most populated states in the United States, Ohio ranked 2nd. For employees who are not receiving their proper minimum wage, they may lose an average of over $3,000. That’s $3,000 of hard earned money that employers are wrongfully taking from unsuspecting employees. Thankfully, both Ohio and federal […]