Category: Legal Q & A
‘White Collar’ Overtime Exemptions
Changes to FLSA Regulations on the Horizon Two years ago, President Obama signed an executive memorandum directing the U.S. Secretary of Labor to “modernize and...
Legal Q & A – Exempt Employees
IF OUR EMPLOYEES AGREE TO IT, CAN WE TREAT THEM AS “EXEMPT” EVEN IF THEY DON’T MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)? No. Some...
Legal Q & A – Unemployment Compensation
I JUST RECEIVED A DECISION THAT A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF MINE WAS FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (UC) BENEFITS. CAN I APPEAL THIS? Absolutely. If you feel that...
Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Case: What Employers Need to Know About a Recent Decision
In a recent unemployment compensation (“UC”) case, the Commonwealth Court held that a substantial and unilateral change to an employee’s pay and performance goals...
