Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to raise salary requirements for overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees. Currently, the...
View ArticleMinneapolis $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance Upheld
On March 4, 2019 the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a Minneapolis city ordinance setting the minimum wage in the city at $15.00 per hour. Minneapolis company Graco, Inc. sued the City of Minneapolis...
View ArticleNew Tip-Pooling Rules on the Horizon
Yesterday the comments period ended on a proposal from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding tip-pooling regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On December 5, 2017, the DOL...
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The Next Wave: Minnesota Metro and the $15 Minimum Wage
Moving beyond earned sick leave and safe time ordinances, it is very likely that this year the Minneapolis and St. Paul City Councils will take on the possibility of a $15 minimum wage ordinance. Such...
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Department of Labor Appeals Overtime Injunction
The new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulations increasing the minimum salary threshold for white collar exemptions to an annualized $47,476 were set to become effective December 1, 2016....
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Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms Wage Claim Penalties
Employees who believe they have been improperly denied payment of wages or commissions owed when separated from employment may make a claim against their employer seeking full payment. Particular...
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Lawsuits and Congress Attempt to Stop New DOL Overtime Rules
In May 2016, the federal Department of Labor issued its final rules amending the overtime regulations applicable to white collar exemptions. In principal part, these new regulations increase the...
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Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative
On August 31, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order agreeing with the Minneapolis City Attorney that a ballot initiative could not be used to enact a new minimum wage in the City of...
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Do Employees Need to Have Final Hiring and Firing Authority to Qualify for...
Not necessarily – a recent decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals illustrates that employees may qualify for the executive exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) even if they do...
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How To Take Credit For Bonuses and Commissions Under the DOL’s New Salary...
The Department of Labor’s new salary basis rules, which are set to go into effect in December of 2016, permit employers to use bonuses, incentives, and commissions to satisfy part of the salary...
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Can Minneapolis Voters Raise The Minimum Wage By Ballot Initiative?
No – the Minneapolis City Attorney recently published a legal opinion stating that a ballot initiative cannot be used to enact a new minimum wage in the City of Minneapolis. In June of 2016, a group...
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Minneapolis Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On May 27, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council passed the “Sick and Safe Time” Ordinance. Prior to its passing, several amendments were incorporated into the ordinance. The final ordinance, as...
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Rounding Up and Rounding Down and the FLSA
Department of Labor regulations allow employers to round the calculation of work hours to the nearest quarter hour for purposes of counting hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as long as...
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How Can Employers Respond To the DOL’s New Overtime Rule?
Here are four potential ways that employers can respond to the DOL’s new overtime rule with respect to exempt employees who currently earn less than the new $913 per week threshold: Increase the...
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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Overtime Rule Setting New Salary...
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited final rule increasing the salary basis requirements for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule is available...
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Minneapolis City Council Will Vote on Paid Sick Leave Ordinance on May 27, 2016
The Minneapolis City Council will soon vote on whether to adopt a draft ordinance that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees, beginning in July of 2017. Here’s what employers...
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DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal and state agencies have recently focused on the concept of joint employment, seeking to determine that an employee may be simultaneously employed by...
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Minneapolis Workplace Partnership Plans Listening Sessions Regarding Paid...
The Minneapolis Workplace Partnership has scheduled six upcoming “listening sessions” in January of 2016 regarding the Minneapolis City Council’s proposed paid sick leave ordinance. The Workplace...
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Are Strippers Covered By The Fair Labor Standards Act If They Dance to Music...
Yes – a federal court recently held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to strippers who are required to dance to music streamed over the internet. In Foster v. Gold & Silver Private...
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Recent Study Gives Many Employers a Failing Grade Regarding Nursing Mother...
The University of Minnesota recently published a study reporting that only 40% of working mothers were provided with adequate break time and a clean, private space for expressing milk upon their return...
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