On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) final rule for determining whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will take effect. 29 CFR part 795. FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor standards…
As general matter the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) requires employers to compensate employees for all the time employees have worked no matter where and when the work is done. However, an exception exists called the De Minimis Doctrine which permits employers not to pay employees when employees…
After two years of litigation in federal court, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Sheridan ordered Wawa, Inc. (Wawa) to pay $1.4 million in order to settle a class action lawsuit filed against it by assistant store managers called “Assistant General Managers” (AGMs) who alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards…