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The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires that men and women in the same workplace be compensated with equal pay for equal work. Nearly every state has its own law that also prohibits discrimination in wages on the basis of gender. Many states,...By: Fisher Phillips

Various federal statutes contain whistleblower provisions that protect employees who raise or report concerns that range from workplace safety, securities laws violation, or false claims submitted to the federal government. Different activities are...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Although my focus as a recruiter at Major, Lindsey & Africa is on representing law firm partners and groups in making a lateral move from one law firm to another, I frequently find myself educating partners and senior associates on how to navigate...By: Major, Lindsey & Africa

In a press release dated September 26, 2019, the DOL Wage and Hour Division announced that since implementing its PAID Program in April of 2018, it has completed 74 cases, with back wage findings of $4,131,238 found due to 7429 employees. Under the...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

In a major victory for franchisors, a panel of the Ninth Circuit recently held that McDonald's Corporation cannot be liable as a joint employer for the wage and hour violations of its franchisees. Importantly, the court held that McDonald's...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Whistleblower issues are in the news, mainly because a U.S. intelligence officer recently filed a complaint against President Trump under the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act (ICWPA). The complaint, which asserts that the president...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 8th, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a trio of cases that may decide whether Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. In much of the nation, gay and transgender...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

On September 3, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s remand of a putative class action, holding that when a notice of removal plausibly alleges a basis for federal court jurisdiction, the district court must provide the defendant an...By: King & Spalding

Rules relating to tip credit and pooling have resulted in significant debate among legislators, regulators, and the courts, leading to confusion, further litigation, and, in many cases, substantial liability or settlements involving employers that...By: Epstein Becker & Green

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division announced its long-awaited proposed rule related to the FLSA’s tip provisions. The rule would implement statutory changes passed in March 2018; it also would elevate certain WHD policy...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP