Unlike the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, which covers most US Government construction projects, the Service Contract Act does not dictate the weekly payment of wages. So while Davis-Bacon Act covered construction workers' wages must be paid weekly, other federal laws like the SCA do not necessarily require such frequency of payment.
Read MoreSometimes federal contractors are working on goverment installations and find themselves being sued under state or local wage and hour laws. In exceptional crcumstances, these state causes of action may be barred by the federal enclave doctrine, which makes federal law supreme over certain government properties where the state has receded from jurisdiction.
Read MoreLook for President Trump to triangulate and try to reach compromises with the new House Democratic majority on the FLSA minimum wage and infrastructure bills. This means a moderate minimum wage increase, increased Davis-Bacon Act activity, and perhaps even a a push for family leave are coming into focus in the next Congress.
Read MoreBy changing the FLSA exemption interpretive rule from a “narrow construction” to a “fair reading” standard, the Supreme Court makes it all the more likely that employers have a better chance of prevailing in any exemption disputes.
Read MoreThe Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recovered a record $304 million in wages owed to workers in Fiscal Year 2018.
Read MoreThe short answer is that a company that acquires all or substantially all the assets of another company and continues its operations — providing the same services in the same locations with the same employees and equipment — may be found liable for the wage-hour liabilities of the predecessor.
Read MoreBack in 2015 and 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance on independent contractors known as Administrator’s Interpretations (“AI”) Nos. FLSA 2016-1 and FLSA 2015-1.
Read MoreContractors can be subject to a web of federal, state and local regulations and/or laws. This includes varying sick leave laws and requirements.
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