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Connecticut Sets Course for $15 Minimum Wage

Date:: May 20, 2019

Connecticut joins California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and about three dozen cities, towns and counties that have, or will eventually have, a $15 minimum wage.

NLRB Finds Uber Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees

Date:: May 17, 2019

In a victory for Uber, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) advice memorandum has concluded that the company's drivers are independent contractors rather than employees.

California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

Date:: May 6, 2019

In Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals noted that it is "basic in our legal tradition" that court decisions such as the California Supreme Court's 2018 Dynamex decision should apply retroactively.

DOL Opinion Letter May Help Shield Gig Companies

Date:: April 29, 2019

Applying six factors derived from Supreme Court precedent, the US Department of Labor (DOL) said certain service providers were not "economically dependent" on an unnamed gig economy company that requested the opinion letter.

Senate Confirms New Leader for DOL's Wage and Hour Division

Date:: April 10, 2019

The Senate has confirmed Cheryl Stanton to head the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division more than a year and a half after President Trump nominated her for the post.

New Mexico to Raise Minimum Wage to $12 by 2023

Date:: April 2, 2019

Unlike many states, New Mexico will not adjust its minimum wage for inflation every year after the $12 minimum wage kicks in.

DOL Proposes New Test for FLSA Joint Employment

Date:: April 1, 2019

The DOL said the existing joint employment regulation needs to be updated because it does not explain what it means to be "not completely disassociated" when an employer employs an employee to work a set of hours in a workweek, and that work simultaneously benefits another employer.

DOL Plans to Allow Employers to Exclude Certain Perks From Overtime Calculations

Date:: March 28, 2019

The DOL intends to clarify that the cost of providing wellness programs, onsite specialist treatment, exercise opportunities, employee discounts on retail goods and services, and certain tuition benefits may be excluded from an employee's regular rate of pay.

Maryland Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15 per Hour

Date:: March 28, 2019

The Maryland General Assembly voted to override a Governor's veto to pass a bill that will increase the state minimum wage rate to $15 per hour for all employers by 2026.

Awarding Bonuses Does Not Make Volunteering Time Compensable Under FLSA, DOL Says

Date:: March 15, 2019

An employer may use an employee's time spent volunteering as a factor in calculating whether to pay the employee a bonus, without incurring an obligation to treat that time as hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the US Department of Labor (DOL) reiterated in a new opinion letter.

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