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Tip Credits Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - FLSA Update No. 2

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires employers to pay $7.25 per hour plus overtime to most workers but allows tipped employees to be treated differently by use of the “tip credit”. Unfortunately, there are many rules regarding the tip...

December 08, 2017 in Employment Law for Employers

Written by Barry Dorans

Construction Law: Owners - Architects - Contractor

A building fails, is it the fault of the contractor who built it or someone else? In some cases, an owner hires a company to build a building with no real plans to go from, such as a free standing garage constructed for a home, but in many...

November 28, 2017 in Construction Law

Written by Barry Dorans

What Is The Minimum Pay For Salaried Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act? - FLSA Update No. 1

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that all non-exempt employees be paid time and a half for any overtime they work in a work week. To be exempt, an employee must meet certain task related criteria, such as being a manager, and be paid...

November 14, 2017 in Employment Law for Employers

Written by Barry Dorans

UPDATE: White Collar Exemptions

On June 7, 2017, attorneys for employees of Chipotle filed suit in a U.S. District Court seeking overtime for any employee who worked for Chipotle and was paid a salary of less than $47,476 from December 1, 2016 to the present. There is some...

June 13, 2017 in Employment Law for Employers

Written by Barry Dorans

Changes to the Salary Level Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

There has been a lot of publicity about the regulatory changes that take effect December 1, 2016 under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This article gives an overview of the change.

November 17, 2016 in Employment Law for Employers

Written by Barry Dorans

Should I Form a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company?

One of the main benefits of a corporation or limited liability company (“LLC”) is that unlike a partnership or sole proprietorship, the owners of the entity have no personal liability to any contractual creditors of the corporation, unless they...

October 01, 2013 in New Business Formation