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Who’s a “Successor” for FLSA Purposes? District Court Outlines Three Tests…And Punts

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Wage & Hour

When faced with an unpaid wage claim (such as one brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act — FLSA, for short), an employer has one option that is often off the table, an option nicknamed the "nuclear option".   What is it? It is to close the business, either through a bankruptcy or just an… Continue Reading

Revenge of the Interns! Department of Labor Continues Emphasis on Unpaid Internships

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

As if to say, "…And We Really Mean It", the United States Department of Labor continued its publicity campaign on the issue of unpaid interns by releasing a Fact Sheet this week on whether and when interns need to be paid minimum wage or be treated as employees. If you recall, earlier this month, the… Continue Reading

New Health Care Bill Adds Federal Rights Regarding Lactation / Breast Pumping in Workplace; Conn. Law Unchanged

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments, Wage & Hour

UPDATED Credit Molly DiBianca at Delaware Employment Law Blog and Fitzpatrick on Employment Law for highlighting a little-known provision that was passed in the health care law.  As summarized by Molly: Section 4207, titled, Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Because it is born to the FLSA, its… Continue Reading