In March of this year, President Obama instructed the USDOL Secretary to “modernize” the overtime regulations: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/13/presidential-memorandum-updating-and-modernizing-overtime-regulations. In particular, the President noted that the traditional white collar exemptions “have not kept up with our modern economy.” As a result, the President asked that the regulations be revisited. Since that time, the USDOL has been working on […]
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Iowa ordered the EEOC to pay over $4 million dollars of an employer’s attorney’s fees for its succesful defense of a class action sexual harassment suit brought by the EEOC. The case, which was originally commenced in 2007, has been the subject of much commentary as it has unfolded. […]
Over the weekend, the State of Florida announced that the minimum wage would increase from $7.31 per hour in 2011 to $7.67 per hour starting January 1, 2012. The minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase from $4.29 per hour to $4.65. The increase is based upon a rising Consumer Price Index and Florida’s […]
Yesterday, USDOL Secretary Hilda Solis announced that USDOL has hired 250 new Wage and Hour investigators. The hiring will result in a 33% increase in investigative staff which, no doubt, will herald more investigations. As the Secretary’s press release stated, “America’s workers should rest assured that protecting worker rights is a top priority at the […]
