Dec 31, 2023 | Compliance
A recent intervention by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) highlights the critical need for employers to comply with federal wage regulations, particularly concerning workers on federally funded projects. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division secured $224,113 in lost...
Dec 30, 2023 | Compliance
By Justin R. Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher & Lisa A. Milam with Jackson Lewis P.C. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its semi-annual regulatory agenda on December 6, 2023, which sets an April 2024 date for the release of the agency’s anticipated final rule...
Dec 29, 2023 | Compliance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken legal action against a logistics and specialty hauling company, for violating federal law by rescinding a job offer to a truck driver applicant due to his past history of back pain. Asure’s HR experts...
Dec 28, 2023 | Compliance
A recent investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division revealed stark violations of tip pool requirements at a restaurant in Los Angeles, California. The restaurant allowed a manager to partake in tip pooling, retaining more than $28,000 in...
Dec 28, 2023 | Compliance
A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has mandated that a healthcare business and its owner pay a sum of $95,074 in back wages, liquidated damages, and interest to 34 workers. The order stems from an investigation conducted by...
