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A Working Interview? You’d Better Pay Me
Recently, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee approved a permanent injunction and order filed by the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of the Solicitor against a dental practice based in Nashville. In so … Continue reading
Department of Labor Changes Course and Ends “80/20 Rule” for Tipped Employees
This month, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“Division”) issued an opinion letter that, once again, reversed the Division’s position as to which service industry employees may be subject to the “tip credit.” For those who do not … Continue reading
2018 May Push the Payroll Budget for Utah Employers
With the 2018 Utah legislative session about to begin, there are more than a few bills that Utah employers may want to keep on their radar. HB 117, for instance, seeks to increase the minimum wage to from $7.25 to … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage, Pay, Utah
| Tagged Payroll, Utah Labor Commission, Wages
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DOL Adopts Primary Beneficiary Test to Assess Whether Interns are Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) abandoned its former test for assessing whether interns qualify as “employees” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Aligning itself with several appellate courts, including the Ninth and Second Circuits, the DOL now embraces … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage, Pay
| Tagged Employees, Intern, Ninth Circuit, Overtime, Primary Beneficiary Test, Second Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Holding Regarding FLSA Minimum Wage Compliance
A unanimous Ninth Circuit Panel on November 15, 2017, joined other circuits in holding that the appropriate methodology for determining minimum wage compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act during any workweek is by calculation of the pay earned during … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, FLSA, Idaho, Minimum Wage, Pay
| Tagged Ninth Circuit, Nonexempt, Workweek
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New Mexico Minimum Wage Increases in 2017
Several cities and counties across New Mexico have recently increased the minimum wage that must be paid to employees working within their jurisdictions. The statewide minimum wage is $7.50 per hour, with a tipped employee wage of $2.13. See NMSA … Continue reading
Posted in Minimum Wage, New Mexico, Pay
| Tagged Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Las Cruces, Local Ordinances, Local Regulation, Santa Fe
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Arizona Employers Must Post Minimum Wage Poster On or Before January 1, 2017
On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (“the Act”), raising the state’s current $8.05 per hour minimum wage progressively over the next several years. See Legal Alert. Effective January 1, 2017, Arizona’s … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Minimum Wage, Pay
| Tagged Industrial Commission of Arizona, Notice, Prop. 206
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