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The brief legislative special session conducted over the Memorial Day weekend saw the Minnesota Legislature pass a Jobs and Economic Omnibus Bill that contains numerous provisions strengthening and expanding existing wage protections and employer rec Read More About Minnesota Enacts New “Wage Theft” and Record-Keeping Requirements
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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed rule to update the standards for joint employer liability with respect to wage and hours laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Read More About DOL Proposes Pro-Employer Update to FLSA’s Joint Employer Regulations
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On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new proposed overtime rule that would increase the minimum salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for certain overtime exemptions. Read More About Department of Labor Announces New Proposed Overtime Rule
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Secretly recording conversations in the workplace – is that legally permissible? Conversations and telephone calls can be easily and discreetly recorded. This can pose ethical and legal problems, including in the workplace. Read More About Secretly Recording Conversations in the Workplace – Can You Do That?
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2019 Promises Revised Overtime Rules
Feb 4, 2019Three years ago, employers found themselves scrambling to prepare for a new federal overtime rule that would have doubled the minimum salary level for the “white collar” exemptions from $23,660 annually ($455 per week) to $47,476 annually ($913 per w Read More About 2019 Promises Revised Overtime Rules