In an unexpected move, the Obama administration officially announced today that it will issue a Presidential Memorandum to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) instructing its Secretary to update regulations regarding overtime protection for workers under the FLSA. Any changes […]
Q&A: Executive Order Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
February 14, 2014
Guest Blogger: Sunghee W. Sohn On February 12, 2014, President Obama increased the minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors by an Executive Order to $10.10 per hour. This announcement comes on the heels of 13 states and 4 cities […]
Obama Raises Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
January 31, 2014
In his fifth State of the Union speech, President Obama announced that he planned to issue an executive order raising the minimum wage for workers under new federal contracts to $10.10 per hour, up from the current federal minimum wage […]
Supreme Court Says No Need To Pay Union Employees for Certain Protective Gear Dressing if Bargaining Agreement Excludes It
January 29, 2014
In Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the FLSA does not require unionized employers to compensate employees for time spent putting on and taking off certain protective clothing if they have a collective bargaining agreement […]
Model Policy for Purchase: Acceptable Use of Technology
December 11, 2013
The use of technology in school districts continues to increase and evolve. Districts are using technology to enhance curriculum, replace traditional text books, and communicate with students, parents, and the community. Technology impacts discipline, storage of employee and student records, […]
The Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Public Act 98-0063, which became effective July 9, 2013, contains a new reporting requirement for school principals of which all school districts and private schools should be aware. Under the new “School Administrator Reporting of Mental […]
Supreme Court 2013-2014 Term
October 8, 2013
In the 2013 – 2014 Supreme Court term, the Court will hear and decide a number of cases affecting employers, including one FLSA case. Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp.: The Court will consider what constitutes “changing clothes” under the FLSA. […]
With the federal government’s partial shutdown in its third day, many federal agency operations have been affected. Among them, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended its E-Verify service until Congress reaches an agreement to restore funding. Importantly, although […]