The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) has issued four new opinion letters under the Fair Labor Standards Act. These letters give employers clear guidance on how WHD will handle common compliance questions during investigations and audits. While opinion letters do not create new laws, they often indicate how the agency
My law partner, Gabe Jiran, talks today about whether it’s all that easy to change the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. Is it just as easy as a vote? Or does it require something more? The answer has implications for all employers.
With all of the talk about the financial difficulties faced by the
With my trial now over (and post-trial motions now beginning), it’s time finally to catch up on some of the posts I’ve flagged over the last few weeks, but haven’t had a chance to remark on. Over the next week or two, I’ll be commenting on other developments. As you might expect after coming off