A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals may not bode well for employers and their representatives. In its decision, the Court interpreted the language of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow retaliation claims against individuals acting on behalf of an employer. If other courts follow suit, this change would signal… More
Month: August 2017
SCA Fringe Benefit Rates Increase and Become More Complex
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released a memorandum to all contracting agencies of the federal government and the District of Columbia, in which it increased the Service Contract Act Health and Welfare Fringe Benefit rate. The new rate of $4.41 per hour applies to government contract bids or other service contracts awarded on or… More