Which Employer Mandates Are on Trump’s Chopping Block?
Employers can expect some relief from federal requirements under the Trump administration, especially those put in place under President Obama.
Tag: overtime
Oriole Park Concession Employees Strike Out with FLSA Claims
by Kevin C. McCormick In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit found that the employees who worked concessions at Oriole Park at Camden Yards were not entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) because a concessionaire is an “amusement or recreational establishment” exempt from the […]
Texas AFL-CIO seeks to join fight to save overtime rules
A group of labor organizations is attempting to save the new overtime rules from almost certain death under the Trump administration. The Texas AFL-CIO on December 9 moved to join a lawsuit challenging the rules, saying that if the president-elect drops the government’s defense of the regulation as predicted, the union group will see it […]
Unions Attempt to Save the Overtime Rules
A group of labor organizations is attempting to save the new overtime rules from almost-certain death under the Trump administration.
Ask the Expert: Can Our Employee Work as a ‘Contractor’ on Weekends?
Question: We are seeking clarification on hours worked for overtime pay. We have an employee who works as a “contractor” outside regular working hours, such as weekends. We are looking for guidance on when we will have to pay overtime; if allowing the employee to work as a “contractor” on the weekends will still count […]
Court expedites appeal of overtime rule injunction
A federal appeals court will review the temporary injunction blocking new overtime regulations on an expedited schedule that wraps things up even faster than the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had requested. But it still won’t reach a decision until after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and that could mean the end of the overtime rule, […]
Machinist Contends That Race Was ‘Motivating Factor’ In His Unpaid Suspension
A machinist claims he was erroneously placed on an unpaid suspension due, in part, to race discrimination. His employer, meanwhile, attributed the suspension to a “bookkeeping” error following a change in its progressive discipline policy.
DOL appeals overtime rule injunction
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on December 1 that it will appeal a court’s injunction temporarily halting its new overtime regulations. A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked the rules on November 22, calling the regulations “unlawful” and noting that the changes in the rules […]
When Calculating Overtime, Employers Can Exclude Meal Allowances
Payments provided to employees for food—as long as they are reasonable and for the employer’s benefit—do not need to be counted as wages when calculating overtime, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Yes, Cher, you can ‘Turn Back Time’—you’ll just have to pay for it
By the way, if you haven’t heard, the Cubs won something called “the World Series.” Our long, national nightmare—arrogant Cubs fans—has now officially begun. Now, onto things that actually matter. This past weekend, we rolled the clocks back. And though we got an extra hour of sleep (well, you may have—I have two children under […]