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Maine Joins California in Push for Enforcement of Employment Laws

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Maine joined several other states in crafting legislation intended to expand representative actions for workers with the passage of An Act to Enhance Enforcement of Employment Laws (L.D. Civic organizations to assist aggrieved workers in reporting violations of employment laws. 1711) in June. Supporters of L.D.

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Ep 63 – Your Fair Labor Standards Act Questions Answered

Workology

He also is a regular contributor over on Blogging4Jobs and happens to be one of my favorite employment law attorneys. Casey walks us through the basic proposed changes with regard to the Fair Labor Standards Act, who is likely impacted and when we should expect these changes are going to be required of employers.

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Public Employees Who Volunteer: Do You Know the Rules Under the FLSA?

HR Daily Advisor

It is important for public employers to understand that the rules on volunteering are slightly different than the rules for private employers, and that mistakes can bring up a variety of wage and hour issues. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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Paying Police and Firefighters: Serving the Public and Our Workplaces

HR Daily Advisor

is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prince, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prince, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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How FLSA Public Employer and Employee Coverage Differs from Private

HR Daily Advisor

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines an employer to include “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee,” including a public agency. Unlike most other federal employment laws, employers do not need to employ a threshold number of employees to be covered.

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Will 9th Circuit Court Decision Influence Background Check Seven-Year Reporting Rule?

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The seven-year rule is standard in human resources as part of most background check screening processes. It’s also been a rule that most HR leaders are familiar with in that it has been part of the hiring and screening process for most HR leaders and employers for nearly 20 years.