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Bonuses, Premiums and Other Additional Pay Are OK for Fluctuating Workweek, DOL Proposes

Date:: November 5, 2019

The US Department of Labor estimates that more than 720,000 workers could potentially be affected by its new regulations.

DOL Recovered Record $322 Million in Wages in FY 2019

Date:: October 31, 2019

The Wage and Hour Division has announced that in Fiscal Year 2019 it recovered a record $322 million of wages owed to workers.

Michigan Plans to Boost Salaries of Overtime-Exempt Workers

Date:: October 28, 2019

Michigan may join Pennsylvania, Washington and other states where overtime-exempt workers will need to be paid more than the $35,568 minimum salary required by federal regulations taking effect January 1, 2020.

Pennsylvania May Raise Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers to $45,500

Date:: October 22, 2019

The state's Independent Regulatory Review Commission will meet November 21 to decide whether to give final approval to the plan.

DOL to Propose Tip Credit Regulations

Date:: October 7, 2019

If finalized, proposed regulations could help bolster two key US Department of Labor interpretations of the FLSA.

Recreational Marijuana Industry Workers Entitled to Overtime, 10th Circuit Rules

Date:: October 2, 2019

Employers are not excused from complying with federal laws because of their other federal violations, the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals held in Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc.

DOL Finalizes Long-Awaited Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay

Date:: September 24, 2019

The US Department of Labor announced today that it will raise the minimum threshold for mandatory overtime pay to $35,568 from its current level of $23,660. The change is effective January 1, 2020.

Maine Significantly Expands Employment Laws

Date:: September 23, 2019

Many notable employment law developments recently took effect in Maine, including new wage theft and noncompete agreement laws, new pregnancy accommodation requirements and more.

Private Attorney General Act Does Not Reach to Unpaid Wages, California Supreme Court Rules

Date:: September 17, 2019

The California Supreme Court has ruled that employees may not recover claims for unpaid wages under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in any forum.

California Poised to Reclassify "Potentially Several Million" Independent Contractors

Date:: September 11, 2019

If signed into law as expected, AB 5 would codify the California Supreme Court's 2018 "Dynamex" ruling as part of the state code and extend its application beyond the wage orders to include state labor and unemployment insurance laws.

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