LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Amidst high unemployment and continued cutbacks at many companies, unpaid internships have become increasingly common in the private sector. According to recent published reports, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and several ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On March 24, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its first-ever "Administrator Interpretation." According to the WHD, these broad general pronouncements are designed to replace the more... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Hospitals, nursing homes, and similar employers throughout the country routinely pay their employees pursuant to an "8 and 80" overtime rule, under which employees are paid overtime for all hours worked in excess of eight in a s... more
Presentation | Webinar
Anne Estevez, Mark Zelek, Sharon Lisitzky
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Prior Morgan Lewis LawFlashes reported that a recent amendment to New York Labor Law Article 6, Section 195(1) requires employers to notify all newly hired employees at the time of hiring, in writing , of their regular rat... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Effective October 26, New York Labor Law Article 6, Section 195(1) requires employers to notify all newly hired employees at the time of hiring, in writing, of their regular rate of pay and regular pay day, and, for nonexempt em... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Currently, Section 195 of the New York Labor Law requires employers to notify new employees, at the time of hire, of their rate of pay and regular pay day, but it does not require this notification to be in writing. On July 28,... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a much-anticipated opinion, on August 19, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) aligned itself with federal law by allowing for the simultaneous reduction of a an exempt employee's workweek and salary ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Effective today, the federal minimum wage has increased to $7.25 per hour. Please note that this increase is to the federal minimum wage. Many states have prescribed a higher minimum wage than that stipulated by federal law. ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
All employers should take note of a forthcoming significant reorganization at the Department of Labor (DOL) involving the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS), the Office of Federal Contr... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
On June 29, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy) , No. S155965 (June 29, 2009), that could result in even more lawsuits against employers over wage and hour claims. By ruling... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a decision with significant implications for California employers of tipped employees, on June 2 the California Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the San Diego Superior Court in Chau v. Starbucks Corp. , Case No. GIC8... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
All employers should take note of a recent statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, who has promised to "reinvigorate the work" of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and to "refocus the agency on... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
Continuing a trend of state and local jurisdictions imposing new paid leave requirements on employers, Maryland and the District of Columbia each recently passed legislation that significantly expands the right of employees to ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice
In a case that may have far-reaching and positive implications for both California employers and employees, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District held that (1) employers need not ensure that their emp... more
Outside Publication | Article
Richard Rosenblatt, Thomas Linthorst
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Labor and Employment
Many accommodating employers offer their employees the opportunity to work from home (telecommute) either on a regular or temporary basis. The flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both employers and employees.... more
Presentation | Speech
Prashanth Jayachandran, Thomas Linthorst
LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment
On September 12, 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law California Assembly Bill (AB) 1835 that will increase California’s minimum wage by $1.25 per hour in two steps over a period of one year. Effectiv... more