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

This alert is the second in a 12-month FLSA series (Leah’s New Year’s resolution! Read FLSA #1). Given this week’s forecast for snow, sleet, and freezing rain, we know this information is timely. Do you… Read more

It’s 2019 already!? This year my New Year’s Resolution is to spread the word about interesting wage payment issues! To help me accomplish my resolution, our Woods Rogers Labor and Employment team agreed to adopt… Read more

SST-16 Inspections: Who’s targeted, why, and how to prepare. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new program triggers comprehensive inspections based on employers’ electronic submissions. The new Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program targets employers whose… Read more

Mid-Atlantic States Update: New Laws in Effect July-December 2018 Several key legal actions were taken in state legislatures during the first six months of 2018. Here’s a peek at the changes ahead for Virginia, Maryland, and… Read more

In a much-anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that employers may require that employees waive their right to pursue class or collective employment claims as part of a mandatory arbitration program. In… Read more

Effective today, civil penalties in federal states for violations of OSHA standards and regulations increased to adjust for inflation. In the Federal Register issued January 2, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor published notice of… Read more