The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed in 1938 to ensure that employers who fall within its reach abide by a number of different “fair labor standards.” Accordingly, FLSA establishes key employment standards in a number of areas including minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and employing younger workers.
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Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN), including New Jersey Employment Law Letter editor Theresa Kelly, met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor...
Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN) met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor and employment issues, including White House directives,...
Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN), including Michigan Employment Law Letter editor Robert Vercruysse, met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor...
Will summer ever come to Michigan in 2014? Hopefully, by the time this article reaches you, the long winter will be far behind us. Regardless of the temperature, however, you can be sure that high- school students will soon be available for summer help. If you plan to hire minors this summer, or at any time, you should be familiar with Michigan's...
Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN), including Missouri Employment Law Letter editor John Vering, met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor and...
Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN), including Mississippi Employment Law Letter editor Peyton Irby, met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor and...
Employee leasing is a contractual arrangement between an employee leasing company and a client who manages and controls the work performed by the employees. A recent decision by the New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL) discusses the division of employer responsibility between the employee leasing company and the client.
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Tax preparers at H&R Block argued that because they had to undergo 24 hours of training to qualify for the job, they should have been paid for the training. Their collective action ended up before the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Dakota employers). The court carefully considered the matter and rejected...
Members of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN) met in Austin, Texas, from April 22 to April 24. David Fortney, ECN member and cofounder of Washington, D.C., law firm Fortney & Scott, LLC, shared his insights into how the current political and policy climate is affecting labor and employment issues, including White House directives,...
