Brian J. Killoy – Employment & Business Litigation Resource

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling on Farming Overtime Pay is a Cautionary Tale for All Employers

Though confined to the issue of overtime for farm laborers, a recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) serves as a warning to all employers about the pitfalls presented by the disparities between state and federal wage and hour laws. On March 15, 2019, the SJC set a

Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Extend Overtime Eligibility to One Million Workers

Kristyn Brophy 2019-03-12T20:42:45+00:00 March 12th, 2019|Categories: Brian J. Killoy, DOL, Human Resources Compliance, Labor Law & NLRB, Laws & Regulations, Wage & Hour|

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued its much-anticipated proposed rule on the minimum salary level for an employee to potentially qualify as exempt from overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Since a federal district court enjoined the Obama administration's own proposal in late 2016, industry watchers had been anxiously waiting