Federal minimum wage controls FLSA Section 7(i)’s pay threshold. For purposes of the federal commissioned-employee overtime exemption, employers may rely on the federal minimum wage—rather than a ...
A non-exempt employee qualifies to earn at least minimum wage and receive overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ...
DOL Wage and Hour Division plans to remove certain FLSA non-binding interpretive guidance documents from the CFR and relocate them to the agency’s internal Field Operations Handbook. Guidance on the 7 ...
Sid Lewis is a partner at Jones Walker and leader of the firm’s labor and employment practice group. As a labor and employment law attorney, misclassification is by far the most common mistake I see ...
The financial risk of non-compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is escalating for businesses across the country. This trend underscores a heightened focus on enforcement that directly ...
Des Moines Metro Opera utilizes a "seasonal amusement" exemption in federal labor law to avoid paying overtime and minimum wage. Critics argue this 59-year-old law is outdated, unfair, and easily ...