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Cooks and Dishwashers Can Share in Servers’ Tips Under DOL Final Rule Posted on: December 29, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
On December 22, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued final rules for pooling tips among employees of hospitality businesses, an industry severely impacted by COVID-19. Where an employer provides the standard minimum wage, the final rule established by the DOL allows the employer to establish a tip pool that includes cooks, dishwashers, and other back-of-the-house employees who ordinarily are not permitted to share tips under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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dol, tips, minimum wage, hospitality, flsa, wage and hour, payroll
Calculating Vehicle-Related Expenses Under The FLSA Posted on: September 21, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
At the end of August, the Department of Labor issued an opinion letter discussing the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) requirement that employers reimburse certain non-exempt employees for expenses related to the use of personal vehicles during the course of employment. An employer violates the FLSA if an employee’s wages, minus any expenses incurred for the benefit of the employer, fall short of the federal minimum wage. The letter clarifies the permissible methods for calculating expenses under the FLSA.
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dol, flsa, employee reimbursement, employee vehicle use
McVictory! Department of Labor Issues New Rules Reversing Broad Standard for Joint Employer Status Under Fair Labor Standards Act Posted on: February 25, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule regarding joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), under which one company can be held jointly and severally liable for another company’s FLSA wage and hour violations against its employees.
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flsa, wage and hour, dol, nlrb, joint employer

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