So, I’m calling you know what on Senator Warren’s tweet last week. Yes, the U.S. House of Representatives did greenlight a measure called the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. This bill would allow, in certain situations, the substitution of comp time for overtime. And, if it passes through the Senate, the…
Yesterday, the Senate voted 60-38 to confirm Alexander Acosta as the next Labor Secretary. He becomes the first Latino in President Trump’s cabinet. Back in February, I provided more background on Mr. Acosta. You can view that here. So what’s on Mr. Acosta’s plate as he takes over the DOL? I’ve…
It can pretty darn tough to remain 100% compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Even the experts can slip up. Why, just last week, my kids dimed me out to the feds for paying them in Honey-Nut Cheerios. I later tried bribing them with what was left of my…
After some Monday clickbait and yesterday’s doppelgänger edition, I’d like to be serious with today’s post. ***fart*** You say overtime; I say comp time. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, when a non-exempt employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek, that employee gets paid overtime at time-and-a-half the regular…
Rideshare service, Lyft, Inc., allegedly violated Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance, also known as Ban the Box, according to this press release from the law firm Outten & Golden LLP. Here’s a snippet from the press release: What is “Ban the Box”? Philadelphia’s Ban the Box rule, about which…
This is all a gigantic excuse to play Comma Karma Chameleon and Karma Police. Unless you operate a business in Maine, enjoy Culture Club, or just like Oxford comma jurisprudence, there’s really nothing to see here. Still, a special thank you to @IAmOxfordComma on Twitter, which reduced the First Circuit’s decision in O’Connor v.…
Stick a fork in ’em. Less than six months ago, federal contractors were clutching their pearls over the prospect of having to publicly disclose violations under 14 federal workplace laws, to be eligible for a government contract. The following month, in October 2016, a federal judge iced those “blacklisting rules” with a…
Acosta replaces Andy Puzder, who withdrew his nomination on Wednesday. So, who is Alexander Acosta? Reporting here at The Washington Post, Jonnelle Marte has the details: Acosta served as an assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s civil rights division under President George W. Bush and is a former U.S. attorney for the Southern…
Amidst controversy, controversy and more controversy, Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns, operates and fast-food restaurant franchises Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, withdrew his nomination as Secretary of Labor, yesterday. And, just like that, we’re back to square one. So, who will lead the Department of Labor? Well, let’s go through what was reported as the original Trump…
Sometimes I feel…. Good lord I feel like I’m dyin… [cue music] [and for those who want 19 minutes and 31 seconds of Whipping Post] When we last discussed the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rules, they were being fed castor oil like Baby Puss in that episode of…