If you’ve been following the long-running saga over whether federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules for commercial drivers, there’s a significant new development.
On June 4, 2026
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Extends FMCSA Preemption to Passenger-Carrying DriversIn January 2026, employer layoff plans hit their highest January total since the tail end of the 2008 global financial crisis, according to the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and
Continue Reading Cutting Ties Without Cutting Corners: Best Practices for Administering Mass Employee LayoffsMassachusetts is one of the most employee-friendly states in the nation when it comes to wage-and-hour laws. While the federal minimum wage is only $7.25 per hour, Massachusetts currently requires
Continue Reading Knowledge [Literally] Pays: Important Considerations for Massachusetts Employers
Washington is considering changes to its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) which may impact employer obligations. For more, follow the link below:
Washington State May Ease Pay Transparency Rules
Continue Reading Washington State May Ease Pay Transparency RulesTerminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Continue Reading With Federal Funding in Flux, Some Employers May Need to Review Layoff Procedures
Some low hanging fruit for the plaintiffs’ bar is an employer who simply doesn’t pay the right wage rate. That happens more often than you think, especially in states like
Continue Reading Want to Trigger a Wage-and-Hour Class Action? Try Not Paying the Right Minimum Wage!
The comprehensive reform of California’s Private Attorneys General Act is now the law. The PAGA reform (AB 2288 and SB 92) was a result of an agreement approved by Governor
Continue Reading PAGA Reform: Everything You Need to Know
On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor released a final rule raising the salary threshold for “white collar” workers—i.e., executives, professionals, and administrative personnel. While we expect
Continue Reading DOL Increases Salary Threshold for FLSA Exemption – What Comes Next?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate cooperation between the two agencies
Continue Reading EEOC and DOL/WHD Sign Formal Cooperation Agreement
On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court delivered its highly anticipated response to the United States Supreme Court decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 142 S.
Continue Reading The California Supreme Court Declares Its Stance on the Effect of Arbitration Agreements on PAGA Standing