States are increasingly taking steps to impose joint and several liability on general contractors in cases in which project subcontractors fail to pay their workers what they are owed. This effectively puts contractors on the hook when their subcontractors do not pay their employees proper overtime or other compensation.
Compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is critical, but it sometimes causes employers to forget their obligations under state laws concerning overtime and other wage rules. Often, state regulations are stricter and more favorable to employees compared to their federal counterparts. The recent changes to...
Illinois has adopted some of the most generous laws regarding employees’ wages and labor rights. As with many municipalities across the country, Chicago has enacted even stronger ordinances in these areas. Recent changes affecting employees’ days off from work, meal breaks, and other important protections have gone into...
With the new year well underway, several states have enacted legislation that will raise the minimum wage either in January or later in 2023. Workers in over two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, will see their paychecks increase. If you live in one of these areas, it’s important that you...
The Fair Labor Standards Act is the overtime and minimum wage law that regulates how employees must be paid. Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and time and...
According to the 9th Circuit (the federal appeals court for Alaska, Arizona, California, and Hawaii), the “80/20 rule” does apply. This ruling upheld prior regulations from the Labor Department which stated that employers may not reduce...
While the labor laws on overtime pay at the federal level (and for most states) permit non-exempt salaried workers’ overtime pay to be calculated using the fluctuating-workweek method (aka Chinese Overtime), there are currently 7 states that prohibit or limit such pay schemes:
The California Supreme Court recently released an opinion that will result in workers receiving more overtime pay in pay periods in which they work overtime and receive a flat sum bonus. This is a very favorable ruling for workers and it applies retroactively – meaning workers...
