DOL , Employment Law , FLSA , Leave Law , Uncategorized , Wage and Hour Law , Work Breaks
18th December 2019
NEW REGULAR RATE OF PAY RULE
For the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has updated its interpretation of the definition of “regular rate of pay” in the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which is used to calculate overtime […]
Uncategorized
22nd August 2019
FMLA Leave and IEP Meetings
On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released an opinion letter which discussed whether an employee may take FMLA leave intermittently to attend school meetings for their children held pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). […]
DOL , Uncategorized , Wage and Hour Law
19th March 2019
New DOL Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes a new rule regarding overtime pay. Currently, employees who make less than $455 per week must be paid overtime for all […]
Uncategorized
13th September 2018
Employers & The Affordable Care Act
What is the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)? Signed into law in 2010, the ACA (actually entitled the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act) required every US citizen to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. (Note: In December 2017, President […]
Uncategorized
1st May 2018
WHAT IS TITLE VII?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, sex (including pregnancy), origin, and religion in the work place. Title VII also prohibits harassment (sexual or otherwise) […]
Uncategorized
15th December 2017
What is FMLA?
FMLA refers to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which permits eligible employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period. Such employees can take leave for a variety of reasons to include: The […]
Uncategorized
2nd February 2017
How to Pay Hourly Employees Who Travel
Under FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Travel Away from Home Community means travel that keeps an employee away from home overnight. The general rule is as follows: If travel keeps an employee away from home overnight, then the travel time […]
Uncategorized
5th January 2017
Understand Your Severance Agreement Before You Sign It
Your employer has given you a severance agreement and asked you to sign on the dotted line. As you read the severance agreement, you are happy your employer is offering to pay your salary for six months, along with your […]
Uncategorized
13th December 2016
Tips for Responding to an EEOC Charge
When you receive a charge of discrimination from the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), it is important to take certain steps before responding: Notify Legal Counsel – Ensure that legal counsel is immediately notified of the EEOC charge of discrimination. […]
Uncategorized
28th November 2016
Texas Judge Stops Obama’s Salary Increase
On November 22, 2016, Judge Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction to stop the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new regulation to increase the minimum salary for exempt employees […]
