Archive of Wage/Hour
California Supreme Court Finally Decides That Employers Must Relieve Employees of All Duty During Meal Periods But Does Not Have To Ensure That No Work is Performed
on Apr 12 in California, Class/Collective Action, Policies, Wage/Hour tagged Brinker, California Supreme Court, meal periods, rest periods by Anthony Rao
In a unanimous decision, today the California Supreme Court held that employers are not required to ensure that employees stop all work during meal periods. Rather, employers must relieve its employees of all duties (“provide”) during a 30-minute meal period wherein employees may do whatever they please. A meal period must be provided by the [...]
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development calls for a “Do Over” on the Inside Sales Exemption.
on Mar 11 in New Jersey, Wage/Hour tagged by Michael Tiliakos
New Jersey employers relying on the “inside sales” exemption can breathe a bit easier these days. In September 2011, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) amended its wage and hour regulations to be consistent with federal overtime laws. The only problem was the amended regulations inadvertently omitted the “inside sales” exemption [...]
Keeping FLSA Settlements Confidential: Far From a Slam Dunk
on Feb 05 in Class/Collective Action, New Jersey, Wage/Hour tagged by Michael Tiliakos
There are a handful of certainties in life: death, taxes, the Yankees in the post-season, and the desire of an employer faced with an FLSA collective action to condition a settlement on some sort of confidentiality. Most employers involved in a settlement of an FLSA action want the plaintiffs to keep the settlement confidential to [...]
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