Author: Jordan Payne Hay & Amy Dieterich

The United States Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division announced recently that it published several new guidance documents called “opinion letters” on wage and hour issues.  An “opinion letter” is an official, written opinion by the DOL on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances.  These opinion letters can be quite helpfulRead More

As summer heats up and employees attempt to cool down and blow off steam at company-sponsored summer outings, businesses should be wary that what happens at the summer outing doesn’t necessarily stay at the summer outing. Remember, company summer outings are still fair-game for sexual harassment issues and other employee grievances to develop. According toRead More