With few exceptions, most holiday workers will be “non-exempt” from the overtime regulations imposed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — which means that they’re entitled to “time and a half” for any time beyond 40 hours they work in a calendar week.
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Month: October 2021
Are remote workers entitled to overtime pay?
A significant proportion of the workforce work from home at least occasionally -- especially in recent years. While working from home can be great, it's much harder to just walk away and leave things unfinished at the end of the workday. Consequently, remote workers...
Can younger workers earn less than minimum wage?
Did you know that not all workers earn the same minimum wage? If you’re a worker who falls under a certain category, then there is a chance that you could be paid less than the standard minimum wage of $7.25 per hour in Pennsylvania. While Pennsylvania’s minimum wage...
What kind of benefits does ERISA govern?
Your right to certain employment benefits doesn't just come from your contract with your employer. There are also federal laws that help protect you regarding certain kinds of benefits. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has helped protect employees...
CASE UPDATE: SDNY Denies TIAA’s Motion For Summary Judgment
Plaintiffs Melissa Haley brought a class action lawsuit alleging that Defendant Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America’s (“TIAA”) collateral loan program, which requires transfer of 110% of the value of the loan to TIAA’s general account, violates ERISA’s prohibited transaction rules. TIAA that moved for summary judgment on all of Plaintiff’s claims. The Court denied TIAA’s motion, in part, clearing the way for the case to go to trial.
Michigan Federal Court Denies Yanfeng’s Motion to Dismiss 401(k) Class Action
The 401(k) retirement plan participants allege that the Plan’s fiduciaries selected and retained certain actively managed funds with excessively high fees that underperformed other available alternatives including lower-cost index funds. They also allege that the Plan’s fiduciaries failed to properly monitor potentially conflicted dual-registered advisors and their commissions. Plaintiffs’ allegations “taken as a whole are sufficient to make out a claim of breach of the duty of prudence.”
What should health care workers know about overtime pay?
Workers in the health care industry have very difficult jobs since they care for patients who may have very complex medical needs. Unfortunately, this is also an industry that’s often riddled with worker shortages. There are several things that individuals who work...