Blog: Opinions & Observations

Protection From Day One: The Importance of Employee Handbooks - February 2016

February 22, 2016

by Jeffrey D. WilsonIn my second year of law school, one of my classmates was hired for a summer position by a prominent law firm. A few days before her new job was to begin, she sheepishly approached me and asked, “What happens when I start my job?” When I asked what she meant, she replied, “On the first day, what will happen when I get to the office? Will I have a desk? Do they have office supplies? Will someone tell me what I am working on?” It was...

The Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Changes - August 2015

August 04, 2015

by Jeffrey D. WilsonMany employers rightfully view the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) as a minefield, and it is one that may soon be even more dangerous. The FLSA requires employers to pay their employees one-and-a-half times their regular pay rate for any hours worked in excess of 40 a week. However, Sections 13(a)(1) and (17) provide exceptions for bona fide executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and...