Articles Posted in Wage and Hour

No doubt, an early contender for 2013.  Kind’ve like The Lincoln Lawyer — except way less glamorous and with far more bounced paychecks and ejaculate. Yes, definitely more of those. Allegedly. Read all about it here.

Like most employers, you likely have a workforce comprised of both non-exempt and exempt employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek must be paid OT. Employers don’t need to pay OT to exempt employees. Let’s assume that, each year,…

[brrrring brrrring] “Eric Meyer.” “Uh, yeah, Eric. I just learned that we’ve got facilities managers who have been working overtime ‘off the clock’ and….” “Off the clock, you said?” “Yeah, and instead of paying time-and-a-half—“ “Yes……” “We’ve been giving them banana boxes.” “Did you say, banana boxes?” “Yes.” “Hold please.”…

I’m punching out this post on Sunday night, from my home in Philadelphia, before the brunt of Hurricane Sandy strikes. Like many of you, I’m locked, stocked, and ready to go, hoping that the impact is far less than is forecasted and the recovery is easy. Inevitably, however, for you…

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court reconvened for its 2012-2013 term. Although not chock full of pending employment-law cases, this term will see several important issues decided which could affect your workplace. Below, I have a collected a series of links to stories on these cases: “New Supreme Court Term…

mmmmmmmmmmmmwah! What is the fluctuating workweek method of overtime compensation? Why is it no longer good in PA? And why should you care? I answer all of these hard-hitting questions — like a BOSS — after the jump… What is the fluctuating workweek overtime compensation method? If an employee is…

I just re-read yesterday’s blog drivel. What the hell was that?!? As much as I do love the two great tastes that taste great together, that was an utter FAIL and I vow never to incorporate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups into a blog post again. Unless, of course: (a) a…

After seeing Fatboy Slim perform in a bubble at the Olympics Closing Ceremony, I had trouble falling asleep last night.  I tossed. I turned. But, I eventually drifted off into a deep sleep; a wonderful slumber. I dreamt that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided two cases under the…

HEY! Which one of you just threw that breast pump at my head? [annnnnnnd cue music] ** Dons sensitivity invisibility cloak ** Nearly two years ago, I wrote here about how the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require companies to…

Sounds like a bad batch of Pennyroyal Tea. Just another Tuesday here at the ole Handbook. <div style=”text-align: right;”>The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting here that Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain’s widow, is reuniting the band ** thank you for sparing our ear holes ** being sued by a former assistant…