Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor asked for public comment on how to refresh the existing overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Since it’s Monday, your eyes are probably bleary from all that’s been written about the DOL overtime rules, and it’s Monday, allow me to spoon…
Look. It’s the Friday before a four-day holiday weekend. I need all the clicks I can get. And, somehow, I need to explain to IT how searching Google Images for “sex talk” serves a business purpose. Wait! I’ll just tell ’em it’s all for the readers. Now, if only one…
Want to weigh in on the U.S. Department of Labor‘s proposed overtime rules? Well, now you’ll get that chance. Again. If this sounds familiar, it should. The DOL would love to hear from you (again) about those overtime rules. Yep, we’re talking about the same overtime rules that would have…
Let’s go live to California for an immediate reaction from the defense bar… I’d like to start by apologizing to the State of New Jersey. You’ve got a long way to go and, hopefully, you never get there. Now, let’s check out the Ninth Circuit’s opinion — actually, it’s here — in…
Consider this my attempt at “Serenity now” after chaperoning eight kids eight and younger at a Philadelphia Phillies game on Saturday. With a rain delay. And the tiny dancer featured above. Fortunately, we left the ballpark with all of the kids. I think. Hopefully, my oldest son, Brooks, enjoyed his birthday.…
This one’s got me confused like Britney on X-Factor. Last year, a Texas federal court entered a nationwide injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rules. Among other things, those overtime rules would have raised the minimum salary level needed for an employee to be exempt from receiving overtime…
It all began last week with a (possible) typographical error in a tweet from our 45th President, “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” At first, President Trump’s tweet confused us; “covfefe” even stumped a spelling bee champ while creating a spike in demand for novelty license plates. But then President Trump doubled down on Twitter, “Who…
When others go high, I go low. Wait a minute! I got that backwards didn’t I? Dammit! That explains why I didn’t come up with “In Firing Employees, A Bit of Humanity Still Helps.” It’s a pragmatic post inspired by recent events from employment lawyer and blogger, Daniel Schwartz. Instead, I get my…
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…