Updates
Prior Planning Prevents Legal Liability: Josh Leadford and Masud Labor Law Group get the Win
April 30, 2019
Between frequently changing legislation, state and federal regulatory bodies, and judicial rulings, the intricacies of labor and employment law can result in legal liability for even the best managed businesses.
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DOL Overtime Calculation and Joint Employer Proposals
April 29, 2019
Recently, the Department of Labor continued its process of proposing revisions to some of the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations that are administered by Wage Hour.
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Some New Guidance on EEO-1 Reports But Questions Remain
April 26, 2019
We recently addressed a challenging situation that faced employers required to file EEO-1 forms. This includes both private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors and first-tier subcontractors with both 50 or more employees and federal contracts of at least $50,000.
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The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Will Be No More…
April 24, 2019
As of July 1, 2019, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will officially be known only as the “Department of Labor.” So now our handy way of distinguishing between the state (DLLR) and the federal (DOL) agencies will disappear.
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Europe Guide to Employment Issues in M&A Transactions
April 11, 2019
CMS Employment Practice Area Group is pleased to share the 2019 edition of the CMS Guide to Employment Issues in M&A Transactions.
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The DOL Is On Fire – Proposed Joint Employer Rule Issued
April 1, 2019
An active and activist Department of Labor has issued its third proposed rule in less than a month – this one on joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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DOL Proposes Revisions to Calculation of Regular Rate of Pay
March 29, 2019
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay overtime to non-exempt employees for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, calculated at one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule that revises the requirements regarding the regular rate of pay in order to better reflect the modern workplace.
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Employees as Volunteers
March 27, 2019
Employer engagement in community and civic matters often leads to questions about whether employee participation is considered job-related and thus compensable.
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DOL Issues New Opinion Letters
March 20, 2019
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued three new opinion letters on the following topics.
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An Employer’s Guide to March Madness
March 18, 2019
March Madness has descended upon employers everywhere. Yesterday was Selection Sunday for the NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament, and today, an estimated 40 million Americans will begin filling out their tournament brackets – many of them at work.
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Judge Reinstates EEO-1 Wage Data Reporting Requirement
March 7, 2019
On March 4, 2019, a federal court reinstated an Obama-administration rule requiring that private employers with 100 or more employees submit information on their workers’ wages and hours, broken down by race, sex, and ethnicity, to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Child Labor Laws Making Headlines in 2019
March 1, 2019
While an Indiana lawmaker has made headlines as of late due to his push to repeal Indiana’s child labor laws, you may wonder, “Are child labor laws still an issue in this country?”
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