Federal Labor Laws

When Sarah, the HR manager at a 60-employee manufacturing company, processed a termination last month, she assumed her responsibilities ended […]

In 2022, a mid-sized technology firm in California faced a $1.2 million settlement after a routine audit revealed that female

When a valued employee with diabetes requests a modified break schedule to monitor blood sugar levels, or a warehouse worker

When Maria opened her boutique marketing agency, she never imagined that a single hiring decision would result in a $75,000

When Maria opened her small bakery in Seattle, she carefully budgeted for labor costs based on the federal minimum wage

In 2020, a mid-sized manufacturing company in Ohio abruptly closed one of its facilities, laying off 180 employees with just

When a manufacturing company in Ohio was hit with a $125,000 settlement for improperly denying FMLA leave to a long-time

When a Massachusetts coffee shop owner reclassified her assistant manager as exempt to avoid overtime costs, she thought she was

Employee misclassification is one of the most expensive compliance mistakes a small business can make — and the Department of

If you’ve been trying to keep up with federal overtime rules over the past two years, you’re not alone. The