DOL announced a new pilot Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program, which allows self-reporting and is intended to expedite resolution of inadvertent overtime and minimum wage violations FLSA.
Read MoreEmployers who want to pay straight time rather than time and one-half premium overtime pay, can do so, albeit indirectly, if they structured their employment agreement accordingly.
Read MoreDon't jump the shark! Sometimes patience rather than prompt corrective action is the best way to proceed when dealing with labor issues, if you want to be reimbursed by the Government.
Read MoreCalculating overtime pay and prevailing wages for employees working two different jobs can be hard.
Read MoreThe Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) has a posting requirement which applies to most government contractors. Here are some things to consider to make sure your company is doing it right.
Read MoreThe answer depends on when the contract was originally awarded and what clauses have been incorporated therein originally or by subsequent contract modifications. Read your contract(s)!
Read MoreWith the start of 2018, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) took one more step to dismantle some of the legacy of the Obama-era labor policies.
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.
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