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Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA defines a tip as sum presented by a customer as a gift or gratuity in recognition of service performed. 29 C.F.R. § 531.52. Tips are separate from the payment due for the service, and whether to tip and in what amount is sole decision of customer.
Regardless of whether one identifies as pro-labor, pro-management, or somewhere in between, most would agree that the National Labor Relations Board…
Among the many issues arising from misclassification is potential liability under federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws. As the laws continue to change and develop, so do the risks to contracting entities.
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they discuss: EEOC Mediation Pilot Program Extended USDOJ Pursues Last-Minute Attempt to Kill “Adverse Impact” Discrimination Claims Against Federal Grant Recipients USDOL’s New Independent Contractor Final Rule is DOA, Or Is It? Not So Fast! Comment on EEOC’s Wellness Program Incentive Proposal HIRE Vets ...
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”) published its long-awaited Federal Register revising its interpretation of independent contractor (“IC”) status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Significantly, the Rule is NOT scheduled to go into effect until March 8, 2021, AFTER President-elect Biden will have been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. While the new Final Rule would give employers and workers greater flexibility to arrange their work relationships, it is unlikely to survive, absent court challenge, since President-el...