As indicated in our prior post, we are publishing a series of articles discussing various aspects of when employers should count time spent by an employee as hours worked for purposes of minimum wage and overtime calculations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Previously, we have covered the top...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets forth federal minimum wage and overtime requirements. Although there are exceptions and exemptions to both minimum wage and overtime, most employers and employees are subject to those standards.* Thus, it is important that employers understand the rights and limi...
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is, when should an employer pay for an employee’s travel time? In more technical terms, what they are asking is, when should time spent traveling by an employee be count as hours worked for purposes of wage payment and, oftentimes more importantly, overtim...
For some states, each new year brings changes to minimum wage laws. Also, state minimum wage laws may differ from the federal minimum wage. Thus, it is important to be aware of any changes to state minimum wage laws and how they differ from federal requirements. This is especially true because an...
As an attorney, I am often asked what the difference is between employment law and labor law. Frequently, the two are used interchangeably and, in most day-to-day usage, the interchange of the two words is accepted and appropriate. In the practice of law, however, there is a distinction between the two,...
