The New York Times reported this morning that President Obama will ask the United States Department of Labor to revamp its regulations on the so-called “white collar” exemptions to the federal overtime laws.
Specifically, he will direct the DOL “to require overtime pay for several million additional fast-food managers, loan officers, computer technicians and others
In prior posts, I’ve talked about the fluctuating work week and how it can be a useful tool for employers in limited circumstances.
Yesterday, a federal court in Connecticut had a very interesting ruling that addressed whether an employer — when faced with a suit for
My colleague, Mick Lavelle, has this post on a topic that few know about and even fewer understand: The Fluctuating Work Week. For more background on the subject, I’ve talked about it in earlier posts here and here.
Interpretation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act is aided by hundreds of pages of
A few years ago, I addressed the issue of what happens when there’s a “leap year” for pay periods. Every five years or so (and 2009 was one of them), a year will have 27 bi-weekly paydays instead of 26. That issue arises because bi-weekly pay programs pay employees in 14-day increments resulting in a
In a decision released today, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a lower court judgment that found that a local lawfirm breached its employment contract to an associate by failing to pay that associate a bonus.
It’s rare to see lawfirms involved in employment disputes, and even rarer, to have cases proceed all the way to