Emojis have quietly crept into the workplace over the last several years , particularly as the use of text messaging for work-related communications has increased.
As more and more employees express their thoughts with symbols instead of words, what’s an employer to do?
Using emojis in work-related communications can be a creative and fun ...
Overtime pay under the FLSA frequently causes confusion among higher education institutions due to the unique application of the FLSA’s “white collar” exemptions to these institutions. Thankfully, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a fact sheet last week clarifying the FLSA’s application to many common higher education ...
Wage Garnishments! How exciting! Not buying the enthusiasm? Me either. Garnishments just might be the most boring wage & hour topic ever. Nonetheless, most employers will have to deal with employee wage garnishments at one point or another. It might be for child support, alimony, taxes or an employee with bad debt. Regardless of reason, it is ...
Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
When I received the announcement that the DOL released - not just one but THREE - long-awaited, brand spanking new Opinion Letters, I held my breath. Giddy with excitement (because I’m a huge nerd), I clicked on the one that hinted at an FMLA and FLSA intersection. The DOL was going to address two of my favorite laws in the ...
Spring has sprung at the Department of Labor with three new opinion letters after a nearly decade hiatus. The first is an opinion letter on travel time and responds to an employer asking for clarity on the compensability of travel time for hourly, non-exempt employees in two common situations.
1. Whether an employer must pay the travel time of a ...
Yes, you read that title correctly. Yesterday afternoon, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) actually did something that will help employers understand their obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Really! For the first time in nearly a decade, the DOL issued new opinion letters to offer guidance for employers on three topics: (1 ...
On March 23, 2018, Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by, among other things, adding the following provision to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018:
“An employer may not keep tips received by its employees for any purpose, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of employees’ tips ...
Many thought it was simply a routine fire drill. Some reported hearing shots. Others witnessed coworkers running while they themselves were barricaded behind their desks or huddled in conference rooms.
One employee on the second floor heard gunshots and looked out the window to see what no one expects to see at their workplace – an active shooter.