Right after Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States we wrote a blog post detailing expected changes in employment law with the new administration. This blog post is a follow-up to our first post; we’ll discuss the change in rules that have...
FLSA and Retaliatory Lawsuits
FLSA Audit Checklist
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record-keeping standards. The rules and regulations set out by the FLSA are enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. They have the authority...
Can Officers, Directors or Managers Be Held Personally Liable for FLSA Claims?
To the surprise of many company officers, directors, and managers, the answer is yes. An employee can personally sue an officer, director, and manager for claims under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Claims under the FLSA are primarily for unpaid wages, overtime,...
Are you considered a Joint Employer?
UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021. Joint Employment Are you considered a Joint Employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? If you are, you may be joint and severally liable for another employer’s employees’ wages and...
New Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) minimum salary thresholds for exempted employees and changes to the overtime exemptions
The FLSA On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule change to the minimum salary threshold for exempted employees which goes into effect as of January 1, 2020. The new rule increases the minimum salary threshold for executive,...
6 Tips to Help Your Company Avoid Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Violations
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was originally established in 1938 and has since seen numerous updates and amendments. This federal statute governs numerous aspects of employment law, such as things like minimum wage, overtime, child labor laws, and much more. The...
8 Tips to Help You Mitigate Your Risk of Employee Lawsuits
Unfortunately, there is simply no foolproof way to guarantee that your company will never get sued. You can prepare all you want and take every step possible to try to prevent lawsuits, but we live in a litigious society where just about anyone can sue your business...
Common Types of Litigation in Business
Business litigation encompasses a wide range of cases usually pertaining to commercial disputes. Such disputes may arise from the breach of or tortious interference with a contract, a violation of trade laws, or disputes between partners or principals of a firm or...
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