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Union accepted practice? That kills FLSA claim

10/17/2016
In a rare case showing that there may be some benefit to having a unionized workplace, a court has refused to consider whether employees should be paid for time spent putting on and taking off protective clothing.

NYC beauty supply stores must make up back wages

10/12/2016
Three New York City beauty supply companies have agreed to pay $218,000 to 16 employees who the Department of Labor determined were cheated out of overtime pay.

3rd Circuit: ‘Donning and doffing’ counts toward OT

10/12/2016
Chemicals giant Dupont must pay overtime to workers whose workweek exceeds 40 hours because of time spent putting on and taking off protective gear.

It’s time to update three workplace posters

10/12/2016
Regulators see workplace posters as vital, legal documents; and employers who fail to update them may face fines.

Unless you’re a church, beware religious training

10/07/2016
Think twice before requiring workers to participate in religiously oriented training. It may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

House votes to delay OT rules

10/04/2016
The House of Representatives voted 246 – 177 on Sept. 28 to delay by six months implementation of new Department of Labor overtime rules that are set to take effect Dec. 1.

How to compute overtime in unusual situations

09/29/2016
With the new white-collar overtime rules going into effect Dec. 1, now is a good time to review the OT basics.

Drywall contractor can’t spackle over FLSA violations

09/26/2016
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued drywall contractor West Coast Drywall & Company in Riverside, Calif., alleging the firm failed to pay its drywall hangers and painters for all the overtime they worked.

Bay Area nursing homes settle over wage violations

09/26/2016
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has settled its lawsuit with two owners of several Bay Area nursing homes.

Bid to delay DOL overtime changes unlikely to pass

09/22/2016
A group of fiscally conservative House Democrats is pushing legislation to phase in the U.S. Department of Labor’s change to the overtime salary threshold.