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Earlier this week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its much-anticipated final rule setting a new minimum salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) white-collar exemptions. Anticipated to take effect January 1, 2020, the final rule increases the minimum salary threshold to $684 per week or the equivalent of $35,568 per year. Additionally,… More

On July 1st the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the EEO-1 Component 2 submission deadline is on or before September 30, 2019. The EEOC also released guidance for the proper submission of EEO-1 Component 2 compensation data for 2017 and 2018 in advance of the July 15th activation of the online portal for filing. In… More

Key Takeaways: Employers should ensure that their parental leave policies provide gender-neutral benefits and are applied in a non-discriminatory manner. Now is a great time to review your handbook for legal landmines. Recently, JPMorgan Chase reached a proposed settlement agreement in which they would pay a historic 5 million dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit… More

Key Takeaways: • Records that must be provided to employee: records pertaining to dates of employment, wages or salary during employment, job description and job title, and any injuries sustained by the employee during employment • Compliance is required within 30 days of written request • Subpoena and/or damages may result for failure to comply… More

Do you think you are being a generous employer by allowing your employees to use their accrued paid leave as additional FMLA-protected leave? Or by delaying the start of their FMLA leave by allowing them to use accrued paid leave first? Not so fast, because no good deed goes unpunished. On March 14, 2019, the… More

Guest Post from my colleague Joy Einstein: Entrepreneurs have been advancing new business models for connecting customers with a variety of on-demand services, like Uber, Airbnb and Postmates. With these new advances, the law is struggling to keep up with how workers in the “gig economy” should be classified for tax, minimum wage and overtime,… More

DOL Proposes New Standard for Assessing Joint Employer Liability Earlier this month, the DOL announced a proposed rule that would update existing joint employment regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Currently, under the FLSA, any business operators who utilize another business’s employees – for example, by hiring temps – may be held jointly… More

Employment Roundtable: Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination? Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick? Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both scenarios. What’s a good employer to do in response… More

DC Employers: It’s Time to Begin Making Quarterly Tax Payments for DC’s Paid Family Leave Benefit • Starting July 1, 2019, the District of Columbia will begin collecting taxes from D.C. private employers to fund the District’s Paid Family Leave benefit. • D.C. employers should begin recording wages as of April 1, 2019 and anticipate… More

A Department of Labor Opinion Letter recently clarified that: * Employers can’t delay the designation of FMLA-qualifying leave                                                                    * Employers must notify employees… More