Whether you are an employee or employer, no one likes the idea of layoffs. But regardless of which side you may fall on, it is important to remember that Maryland law specifically outlines how -- and when -- a terminated employee must be paid. In fact, Maryland law...
Fair Labor Standards Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Ocean City Restaurants Sued for Unpaid Wages
The popular restaurant, Harpoon Hanna's, located just across the Delaware line next to Ocean City, Maryland, has been sued for failure to pay proper wages to a tipped employee. Within the last year, a number of popular Ocean City restaurants have been sued by...
Overtime for Out-of-Office Emails?
Chicago police officers sued in Federal Court requesting unpaid overtime for off-duty work done on their BlackBerry phones. In a recent Opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that while the BlackBerry work would have been compensable...
Are Emotional Distress Damages Available in Retaliation Cases?
Another federal appeals court has held that employees who have faced illegal retaliation at work are eligible to recover damages for emotional distress under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). The FLSA governs wage and hour laws, such as overtime and minimum wage,...
Wage and Hour Compliance– Multiple Employers?
Usually it is obvious who is an "employer" under wage and hour laws, and the employees know who cuts their checks. What about the situation when a worker is employed by a small affiliate to a larger organization? Who is the "employer" for purposes of wage and hour...
How misclassification hurts working people
Some working people prefer the flexibility that comes with being an independent contractor. Many more people, however, prefer the stability that comes with being an employee. Sometimes employers wrongly classify employees as independent contractors. This practice is...
The new overtime laws: What do employers and employees need to look for?
Currently, any salaried employee who performs executive, administrative or professional duties who earns $455 or more a week, or $23,660 in a year, is not entitled to overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week. Things are about to change significantly. On...
New overtime thresholds will dramatically impact employees and employers
In the coming weeks and months, the U.S. Labor Department is going to release new salary thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These thresholds will potentially impact millions of American workers. Currently, salaried employees performing executive,...
Wage ‘Tips’ for Employers and Employees
Wage payments owed to tipped employees are frequently mishandled by employers. Under most circumstances, employers of tipped workers are permitted to pay lower wages than the standard minimum wage. Tip Credit: Employers can do this because of a concept known as a "tip...