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The Department of Labor’s Latest Final Rule Publication Regulates Managers Who Receive Tips and Delineates Willful Violations of the FLSA

“Drip, drip, drip” is the best description of the Biden administration’s staggered attack on the 2020 Tip Final Rule through delays, withdrawals, amendments and notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). The latest action by the Department of Labor (DOL) came last week, when the Wage and Hour Division published its final rule addressing managers who receive … Continue Reading

New California Law Prohibits Asking Job Applicants About Their Salary History

By Vartan Madoyan on October 22, 2017 Posted in California, Uncategorized

A new California law (AB 168) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 12, 2017 that prohibits employers from inquiring about the salary histories of its job applicants. AB 168, which takes effect on January 1, 2018, and applies to all California employers (including state and local governments) represents an expansion of California’s fight … Continue Reading

DOL Meets The Far Side, Targets Independent Contractor Relationships

By Todd Lebowitz on July 15, 2015 Posted in Independent Contractor, Uncategorized, Wage and Hour

The all-time best The Far Side cartoon (based on an unscientific survey, sample size of me) is the one with two deer standing in the forest, one with a red circular target imprinted on its chest. The other deer says, “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.” Poor Hal. Blessed with the ability to walk upright, but … Continue Reading

National Labor Relations Board Permits Employees to Use Workplace Email Systems for Union Activity

By Bryan O’Keefe on December 15, 2014 Posted in NLRB, Uncategorized

In a landmark 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) reversed its own precedent and found that employees now have a presumptive right to use their employer’s email system to engage in communications relating to concerted activity protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act—including union organizing—during nonworking time. Purple … Continue Reading