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 […]