Keeping in mind that this is a management law blog, I’m obviously coming at this from the perspective of employers, not unions. And the short answer to this question is that most companies don’t want their employees to organize a union in their workplace. Fundamentally, unions tend to increase costs and reduce management flexibility. Here’s how …
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act does not require employers to give their employees time off for lunch, dinner, etc. However, many states impose such requirements. Here’s a helpful reminder about the New York meal period rules. Standard New York Meal Period Every person employed in or in connection with a factory must be allowed …
One of 2016’s hot topics in employment law was how high the salary threshold for FLSA exemption would increase? In other words, how much would employer have to pay exempt employees to keep them exempt? It’s mid-2017, and the question hasn’t gone away! The U.S. Department of Labor initially answered that question with a $913/week …
