The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is charged with enforcing and remedying violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards...
FLSA
FLSA Includes Oral Complaints in Retaliation Protections
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) contains an anti-retaliation provision that forbids employers “to discharge or in any other manner...
Review Exempt Classifications and Salary Deduction Practices
Whether an employee is exempt from being paid overtime depends on whether that employee meets the requirements for an exemption under federal and...
USDOL Releases Updated Child Labor Rules Advisor
The U.S. Department of Labor has released an updated version of the Child Labor Rules Advisor which reflects recent changes to the FLSA’s child...
Individual Liability For Employment Law Violations
Almost everyone is aware that a company or corporate entity can be found liable for violations of employment laws. Oftentimes, however, owners and...
Break Time For Nursing Mothers Now Required Under Federal Law
Section 4207 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) entitled “Reasonable Break Time For Nursing Mothers,” amends Section 7 of the...
USDOL Provides Guidance On For-Profit Employer Use of Unpaid Internships
The topic of unpaid internships has taken on renewed importance since Steven Greenhouse's article entitled “The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not”...
Penalties/Sanctions
Oftentimes, violations of the FLSA are discovered either as a result of an audit/investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division or a charge...
FLSA: A Brief Introduction
The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay at time...
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