The new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules are expected to raise the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees and possibly update the duties tests as well.
The 9th Circuit's ruling in Johnson v. WinCo Foods, LLC shows that employers can help shield themselves from liability by making job offers contingent on applicants passing pre-employment drug tests and/or background checks rather than onboarding applicants before testing them.
The Biden administration wants to go back to the drawing board after a federal judge reinstated the Trump administration's independent contractor rule earlier this spring.
The Supreme Court of California has ruled that extra pay required for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages rather than penalties under the state labor code.