An employer recently called with a question about nursing breaks. An employee returning from parental leave wanted daily breaks to go home to nurse her newborn. What does the law require regarding allowing mothers to… Read more

Breaking news! The salary threshold is now $35,568! For the first time in 15 years, overtime regulations received an update. The DOL has now finalized the much-anticipated changes to Obama-era white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor… Read more

So you like free stuff? All volunteers are not created equal, so be warned! Let’s say our law firm’s 2020 goal is to broaden our community engagement. To do this, the firm wants each of… Read more

Do any of your non-exempt employees work overtime and also receive monthly, quarterly, or annual non-discretionary bonuses? If the answer is “yes,” this post applies to you! Employers are required to factor non-discretionary bonuses into… Read more

Although many employees use their cherished vacation time during summer, it is not a time of rest for Human Resources. Instead of having their toes in the sand, HR has to monitor all of the… Read more

The Magic of Getting What You Pay For! Are there times you look at your hourly non-exempt employees and think: why am I paying X for them to do a job that is only worth… Read more

Starting July 1, 2019, Virginia employers must provide copies of certain employment records to current and former employees and their attorneys within 30 days of receiving a written request. Click here to read the new… Read more

Summer interns—benefit or burden? This is the question DOL wants employers to consider when deciding what role unpaid summer interns will have. If your employees sigh with relief when your summer interns show up, you… Read more

If you follow us, you know that my 2019 New Year’s resolution was to write an FLSA e-alert each month for our readers. Let’s just take a moment to recognize that it is April —… Read more

New DOL Exempt Salary Threshold:  $35,000/yr Only Nine Months to Get Ready! Responsibility is on Employer! Are you paying your salaried exempt employees $35,000/year yet? That is what the Department of Labor (DOL) released as… Read more