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FMLA-Protected Rest Breaks Not Compensable under FLSA
In an opinion letter issued April 12, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) determined that an employer is not required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to compensate an employee for time the employee spends taking 15-minute breaks once every hour during...
PA Court Clarifies PMWA
On December 22, 2017, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that, for purposes of calculating overtime under Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act (“PMWA”), an employer may calculate the employee’s “regular rate” by dividing the employee’s salary in a given week by the...
Governor Wolf Announces Plans to Change Overtime Rules
Following the recent federal court injunction blocking of the Obama-era Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) proposed changes to the federal overtime rules, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has decided to take matters into his own hands. Governor Wolf recently announced plans...