Fair Labor Standards Act

FGA Urges Department of Labor Not to Delay Implementation of the Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) responds to the Department of Labor's delay in implementation of the Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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  • NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) responds to the Department of Labor's delay in implementation of the Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • FGA encourages DOL not to delay the effective date as the rule provides much-needed clarity to the "economic realities" test which determines whether a worker is a contractor or employee.
  • The independent contractor rule ends inconsistencies between federal courts by providing a formal independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  • FGA is joined by the Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs as they call for the implementation of the Independent Contractor Rule.

Berger Montague: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. to Pay Utilization Review Nurse Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars for Overtime Claim

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Friday, January 8, 2021
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The nurse filed a lawsuit on September 4, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Riviere v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., et al., No.

Key Points: 
  • The nurse filed a lawsuit on September 4, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Riviere v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., et al., No.
  • Fla.), alleging that Defendants violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") by misclassifying her and other utilization review nurses as exempt and not paying additional compensation for their overtime hours worked.
  • According to plaintiff's attorney Rachhana T. Srey: "In an effort to avoid paying utilization review nurses all the overtime pay they earned, Florida Blue offered the plaintiff substantial money to settle and dismiss her individual claim.
  • We strongly believe that there are other Florida Blue utilization review nurses who have been underpaid and are entitled to their overtime back wages."

National Council on Disability applauds U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ call to repeal 14(c) subminimum wages

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), in a new report, has recommended the repeal of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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  • The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR), in a new report, has recommended the repeal of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
  • NCD first issued advice to Congress for the elimination of 14(c) subminimum wages in its 2012 Subminimum Wage and Supported Employment report.
  • USCCRs report, Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities is available at: www.usccr.gov .
  • About U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Established by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, USCCR is the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights and reporting annually on federal civil rights enforcement.

Virtual Payroll Boot Camp: Gain Crucial Insights into 5 Key Areas of Wage & Hour Law

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This webinar concentrates on five areas of wage and hour law: paying exempt employees, calculating gross wages under the FLSA, deducting from an employee's wages, the nuts and bolts of physically paying employees and changing payroll frequencies.
  • Join renowned payroll expert Vicki M. Lambert, CPP for this 5 and one-half hour 'Boot Camp' format, Wage and Hour Training for Payroll Professionals!
  • By knowing and understanding Wage and Hour requirements, you can help protect your company from what could be a major financial calamity.

Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour Law - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Professional services, Legal, Human resources, Income statement, Payroll, Employee relations, Employment, Minimum wage law, 75th United States Congress, Child labor in the United States, Child labour law, Fair Labor Standards Act

The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Payroll Virtual Boot Camp: Wage & Hour" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This webinar concentrates on five areas of wage and hour law: paying exempt employees, calculating gross wages under the FLSA, deducting from an employee's wages, the nuts and bolts of physically paying employees and changing payroll frequencies.
  • Join renowned payroll expert Vicki M. Lambert, CPP for this 'Boot Camp' training for wage and hour payroll professionals.
  • By knowing and understanding Wage and Hour requirements, you can help protect your company from what could be a major financial calamity.

Traliant Announces Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Training

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
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MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Traliant, an innovator in online sexual harassment training , today announced the availability of a new training course on the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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  • MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Traliant, an innovator in online sexual harassment training , today announced the availability of a new training course on the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor.
  • Traliant was founded by industry veterans from some of the world's most successful compliance training companies to meet the challenge of transforming compliance training from boring to brilliant.
  • Backed by Martinson Ventures, Traliant delivers award-winning, bite-sized training on an eLearning platform that enables fast and easy customization.

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File Lawsuit Against Cepheid for Allegedly Failing to Pay Overtime Wages to its Employees

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Furthermore, the complaint alleges that Cepheid, failed to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks to its employees.

Key Points: 
  • Furthermore, the complaint alleges that Cepheid, failed to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks to its employees.
  • 19CV358827, is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court for the State of California.
  • According to the class action complaint, the company's non-exempt employees were also allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks due to their rigorous work schedules.
  • If you need help in collecting unpaid overtime wages, unpaid commissions, being wrongfully terminated from work, and other employment law claims, contact one of their attorneys today.

Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs Applauds Introduction of Modern Worker Empowerment Act

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs applauds Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and her cosponsors, Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Phil Roe (R-TN), for introducing the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs applauds Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and her cosponsors, Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Phil Roe (R-TN), for introducing the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R.
  • The Modern Worker Empowerment Act will harmonize the definition of "employee" for purposes of federal statutes by conforming the definition of the term for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the "common-law" definition that applies for purposes of the other New Deal, social welfare, statutes enacted during that era.
  • It creates unnecessary uncertainty for individuals who choose to offer their services as independent entrepreneurs.
  • It provides much needed certainty to independent entrepreneurs and their clients while also enabling government agencies to more efficiently ensure proper worker classification.

ATA Praises DOL Opinion Letter on Sleeper Berth Time

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Monday, July 22, 2019
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear thanked the Department of Labor for issuing an opinion clarifying that time spent in the sleeper berth does not count as compensable time.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear thanked the Department of Labor for issuing an opinion clarifying that time spent in the sleeper berth does not count as compensable time.
  • "ATA welcomes today's opinion letter from DOL Wage and Hour Division Administrator Cheryl Stanton that concluded time spent by a commercial driver in the sleeper berth does not count as compensable hours under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, unless the driver is actually performing work or on call.
  • "This opinion, which is consistent with decades-old DOL regulations, the weight of judicial authority, and the long understanding of the trucking industry, clears up confusion created by two recent court decisions that called the compensability of sleeper berth time into question.
  • "ATA commends Acting Secretary Pizzella and Administrator Stanton for adopting a straightforward, plain-language reading of the law, rather than the burdensome alternative interpretation embraced by those outlier decisions.

Direct Selling Association Supports H.R. 3522, the Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act

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Monday, July 8, 2019
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On June 26, 2019, the Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act, H.R.

Key Points: 
  • On June 26, 2019, the Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act, H.R.
  • It reinforces the status of direct sellers as independent contractors by incorporating the specific language in Section 3508 of the Internal Revenue Service Code on direct selling independent contractor status into the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • Since 1910, the Direct Selling Association (DSA) has developed and supported legislation which aids and protects direct sellers and independent contractors in their pursuit of entrepreneurship.
  • Protecting and supporting independent contractor status has been and will continue to be a top priority for direct sellers, stated Joseph N. Mariano, president of the Direct Selling Association.