On March 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) released two opinion letters concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). One letter addresses the interplay between New York State’s overtime exemption for residential janitors (colloquially referred to as apartment “supers”) and the FLSA, which does not exempt such employees, and
vigilant employers will not merely accept the prospective intern’s agreement to do volunteer work, but will apply the required legal analysis. Despite the individual’s offer to work for free, the Department of Labor may reclassify the individual as an employee, and require the employer to pay back wages for all hours worked, including overtime.
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The following is a reprint of a client alert authored by EBG attorneys Doug Weiner and Frank Morris, Jr. It should be of interest to all Florida employers that are considering a reduction in force.
For many employers, these are desperate economic times. Every entity facing diminished revenue must consider cost cuts to survive. As