Employers Take Heed: 1.2 Million New Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Overtime Rule
This week, the Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay.1 Under the new rule, most salaried workers who earn less than about $35,500 per year will be eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay, up from...
Supreme Court: Transportation contractors exempt from arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira that contractors in the interstate and international transportation industries cannot be required by their employers to resolve disputes through arbitration. This is because the Federal...
Could your organization be liable as a joint employer?
Suppose you are a franchisor -- a company that sells franchises of its brand. If one of your franchisees violated federal labor law, would you be legally liable, too? Or suppose you are a staffing agency and your employees' rights are violated by one of your client...
Labor Department guidance simplifies employer tip credits
If your organization employs workers who customarily receive tips, you may have considered taking a federally authorized credit against some of their tips. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that all covered workers be paid at least $7.25 an hour, but tips can be...
Understanding FMLA provisions
If you own a business in Louisiana or work in the human resources department for a company, you will want to understand the various laws governing employment law. One of these laws is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Many people may be familiar with this law...
4 questions businesses should ask before making donations
Requests for charitable donations: they come in all shapes and sizes. From fundraising letters to door-to-door solicitations, your Louisiana business is bound to encounter them. However, here are four questions to ask before writing out a check:Is it really a...
Workplace posters: what businesses need to know
If you are starting your own business, you have plenty to think about. Tacking posters to the walls is probably not something that has crossed your mind – or if it has, it is likely at the very bottom of your list of things to do. You may be surprised to learn,...
Employee training assistance for small businesses – Part 2
In a previous post, we introduced the Small Business Employee Training (SBET) program developed by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. We talked about the benefits of the program, the type of training that is eligible for reimbursement, where training can be held and...
Employee training assistance for small businesses – Part 1
Business owners face countless challenges on a daily basis, from complying with government regulations and developing working relationships with vendors to making investment decisions and collecting on debts. Some of the greatest challenges, however, come in the area...
Understanding trade names versus ‘doing business as’
Names are inherently important, whether in personal life or in a corporate setting. Individuals have legal names on their birth certificates, but they may also have a wide array of nicknames by which they are known. Likewise, businesses typically have trade names, but...
