No – the Minneapolis City Attorney recently published a legal opinion stating that a ballot initiative cannot be used to enact a new minimum wage in the City of Minneapolis.
In June of 2016, a group called 15 Now Minnesota submitted a petition with 20,000 signatures to the City of Minneapolis. The petition sought to
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Minneapolis Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
By Michael Miller on
On May 27, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council passed the “Sick and Safe Time” Ordinance. Prior to its passing, several amendments were incorporated into the ordinance. The final ordinance, as amended, is available here.
Here are the key points that employers should know about the final ordinance:
When will the paid sick leave ordinance …
Rounding Up and Rounding Down and the FLSA
By Neal Buethe on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
Department of Labor regulations allow employers to round the calculation of work hours to the nearest quarter hour for purposes of counting hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as long as the rounding is done neutrally; i.e., the employer rounds up and also rounds down. See 29 C.F.R. § 785.48(b). The…
How Can Employers Respond To the DOL’s New Overtime Rule?
By Michael Miller on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
Here are four potential ways that employers can respond to the DOL’s new overtime rule with respect to exempt employees who currently earn less than the new $913 per week threshold:
- Increase the Employee’s Pay To Maintain the Exemption: One way to deal with the DOL’s new overtime rule is to increase exempt employee’s pay
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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Overtime Rule Setting New Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees
By Michael Miller on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited final rule increasing the salary basis requirements for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule is available here and a fact sheet emphasizing its key points is available here.
Here are the primary points that employers need to know…
Minneapolis City Council Will Vote on Paid Sick Leave Ordinance on May 27, 2016
By Michael Miller on
The Minneapolis City Council will soon vote on whether to adopt a draft ordinance that will require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees, beginning in July of 2017. Here’s what employers need to know about the proposed ordinance and the upcoming vote:
When will the paid sick leave ordinance take effect? If passed,…
DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment
By Michael Miller on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal and state agencies have recently focused on the concept of joint employment, seeking to determine that an employee may be simultaneously employed by more than one company. Earlier this year, the DOL issued an Administrator’s Interpretation of current law in this area under the Fair Labor…
Minneapolis Workplace Partnership Plans Listening Sessions Regarding Paid Sick Leave Proposal
By Michael Miller on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
The Minneapolis Workplace Partnership has scheduled six upcoming “listening sessions” in January of 2016 regarding the Minneapolis City Council’s proposed paid sick leave ordinance.
The Workplace Partnership is a group of 19 individuals selected to represent four constituencies: (i) employees, especially low-wage earners; (ii) organized labor associations; (iii) employers, including large and small businesses…
Are Strippers Covered By The Fair Labor Standards Act If They Dance to Music Streamed Over the Internet?
By Michael Miller on
Posted in Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
Yes – a federal court recently held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to strippers who are required to dance to music streamed over the internet.
In Foster v. Gold & Silver Private Club, Inc., a group of exotic dancers sued the Club where they danced and alleged failure to pay the…
Recent Study Gives Many Employers a Failing Grade Regarding Nursing Mother Protections
By Michael Miller on
The University of Minnesota recently published a study reporting that only 40% of working mothers were provided with adequate break time and a clean, private space for expressing milk upon their return to work from parenting leave. To help employers avoid liability for failing to comply with applicable legal requirements relating to nursing mothers, here…