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Overview - Fair Labor Standards Act: Wage & Hour Issues
I. Recent Developments in State and Federal Wage and Hour Law On May 25, 2007, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps: to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; to $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. II. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) , as amended ( 29 USC §201 et seq .; 29 CFR Parts 510 to 794 ) Prescribes standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay, affects most private and public employment. Requires employers to...
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Privacy Considerations in the Workplace
ELIMINATE EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY MAINTAIN LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR WORKPLACE MONITORING A. GENERAL RULES REGARDING WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY 1. Invasion of Privacy Ohio first recognized the tort of invasion of privacy in 1956. Housh v. Peth (1956), 165 Ohio St. 35, and...
The Not So Predictable Cost of Workers' Compensation
Awards for Violation of Specific Safety Requirements ("VSSR") The Ohio Workers' Compensation Act, codified under Ohio Revised Code §4123 et seq. was designed with two goals in mind: (1) to provide benefits to employees for medical expenses and lost wages associated with on...
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Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Before you can determine how to treat payments you make for services, you must first know the business relationship that exists between you and the person performing the services. The person performing the services may be - An independent contractor A common-law employee A statutory...
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt
Some employees are exempt from the overtime pay provisions, some from both the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions and some from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exemptions are narrowly construed against the employer asserting them. Consequently, employers...
