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Federal appellate court ruling establishes new "similarly situated" standard for assessing whether fellow employees should receive notice to join as plaintiffs in Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions.

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Unlike Title VII, the federal Equal Pay Act shifts the burden of proof to employers to prove a nondiscriminatory reason for pay difference.

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Federal appellate court indicates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act may also violate federal racketeering statute.

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DOL’s new rule is more employer friendly, but it must be adhered to in order to avoid liability.

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Department of Labor opinion letter serves as reminder to employers that non-discretionary bonuses impact overtime pay calculations.

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Nerd alert! Decimals have their point when it comes to rounding employees’ time under new U.S. Department of Labor opinion.

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Supreme Court ruling expands interpretation of exemptions under Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Employers should consider all the ramifications before taking part in the Department of Labor’s pilot PAID program.

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After nine years of class action litigation and appeals, employer’s time shaving policy will cost millions in legal fees, plus an adverse jury verdict.

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Presidential directive to Department of Labor could impact retirement plans offered by employers.

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Employers are almost out of time to comply with the new Fair Labor Standards Act regulations set to take effect on Dec. 1.

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New DOL regulations to dramatically change minimum compensation for exempt employees beginning Dec. 1.

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Recent DOL case resolution a reminder to employers that failure to correctly classify individuals as independent contractors or exempt employees could result in expensive class action litigation.

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Casino guard meal breaks not compensable under the FLSA because under the “totality of the circumstances” break times were not spent predominantly for the Casino’s benefit. 

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