Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to enforce the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) restrictive view of employer dress code policies, as premised on the Board’s erroneous legal foundation for assessing such policies. In Starbucks...
Fintech is helping shift global payroll away from traditional processing
This is the third part of a four-part series on fintech and HR by author Pete Tiliakos. Part 1 discusses how fintech can help with early access to earned wages; Part 2 looks at how fintech can become a hidden talent enabler. In global payroll, the market has moved...
US Department of Labor unveils agency-wide initiatives supporting American workers, job creators, retirees
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its latest round of opinion letters and ongoing policy efforts to provide greater guidance and transparency to support American workers, job creators, and retirees.“This Labor Day, the Department of Labor is...
Will Florida’s Minimum Wage Increase in 2026? What You Need to Know
The minimum wage in Florida for non-tipped workers is set to increase to $15 per hour on September 30, 2026, leaving employers with just a few weeks to review their operations and ensure that they are set to accommodate the change. This will mark the final bump up set...
Fourth Circuit Vacates Wage-and-Hour Class Certification Due to Existence of Individualized Inquiries Despite Uniform Policy
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated Rule 23 certification of a wage-and-hour class action brought by current and former hourly employees in the Eastern District of Virginia alleging that their employer failed to pay brewery...
Second Circuit: No Deference to NLRB’s Dress Code Restrictions
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to enforce the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) restrictive view of employer dress code policies, as premised on the Board’s erroneous legal foundation for assessing such policies. In Starbucks...
A Discrimination Claim Can Fail—and a Retaliation Claim Can Still Reach a Jury
The First Circuit’s decision in Russo v. New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute, P.A. illustrates a recurring problem for employers: a defensible termination decision can still give rise to a retaliation claim if the employer changes course after the employee complains....
Pay Transparency Directive: FAQs (as in “Frequently Asked, Quietly Unanswered”)?
Over the summer, the European Commission published some frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the European Pay Transparency Directive. By way of reminder, the Directive had to be transposed into national law by 7 June of this year, but only a few Member States met this...
Retaliation Claims Under CO Equal Pay, Anti-Discrimination Laws: No Gender Discrimination Allegations Needed
Takeaways In Verheggen v. Adams County Department of Human Services, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that a wage demand letter that discusses an employee’s wages may qualify as protected activity under both the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and Equal Pay for...
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