DOL Clarifies FLSA Requirements When Employee Works for Both Police and Fire

As most public employers know, the Fair Labor Standards Act , which requires employers to pay time and one-half overtime for work over ...

In a Few Weeks It Will Be Illegal to Ask Job Applicants About Their Salary History

Starting on September 29th, employers will not be allowed to ask a job applicant about his or her salary history. This is when an amend...

Michigan Supreme Court Rules County Retirees Not Entitled to Lifetime Benefits

In a case that has wound its way through the Michigan court system for several years, the state supreme court there recently ruled th...

Illinois Human Rights Act to Cover All Employers

On August 21, 2019, Gov. Pritzker signed HB 252 into law, expanding coverage under the Illinois Human Rights Act to include small busines...

Ohio Court to Examine Union’s Janus Workaround

As most employers know, one way that public-sector unions are shoring up membership in the wake of the Janus decision is to restrict mem...