Joshua F. Alloy
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Employers in the District of Columbia have been assessing how to deal with the requirements of the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 (the “2014 Act”) since the 2014 Act was passed last year. Among other things, the 2014 Act requires employers to issue wage notices to employees in their “primary” language. It also requires … Continue Reading
As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act. As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new … Continue Reading
Following the example of several other states and municipalities, the Council of the District of Columbia recently enacted (and the Mayor of the District of Columbia recently signed) the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 (the “Act”). The Act requires employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions … Continue Reading
Employers have long known that the Supreme Court’s decisions in Twombly and Iqbal provide them with a powerful weapon in moving to dismiss broadly worded complaints filled with conclusory allegations but little factual detail. But courts are only just beginning to apply these higher pleading standards to FLSA claims for minimum wage and overtime. On … Continue Reading
As if employers in DC didn’t have enough to worry about, the 2013 amendments to the District of Columbia Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 (“ASSLA”), which became effective in March 2014, finally became fully applicable to all employers as of October 1, 2014. The amendments significantly broadened the scope of ASSLA by, … Continue Reading
Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray quietly signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act which will likely take effect in mid-December 2014 – just in time for the holidays. The amended Act will significantly expand D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new pay notice requirements for all existing employees and new hires going … Continue Reading
Last week, President Obama directed the U.S. Department of Labor to revise and modernize the “white- collar” overtime exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act to extend overtime benefits to a broader range of workers. This alert summarizes the President’s Memorandum, outlines what employers might expect in the coming months, and reminds employers to remain proactive … Continue Reading
DC Council Proposes Common Sense Relief to DC Employers From the Wage Theft Prevention Act
By Guy Brenner and Joshua F. Alloy on Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
D.C. Council Passes “Emergency” Amendments to the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act
By Joshua F. Alloy and Guy Brenner on Posted in Leaves of Absences, Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
The District Of Columbia Enacts New Employee Protections, Requires Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
By Joshua F. Alloy and Emilie Adams on Posted in Accessibility & Accommodation, Workplace Policies and Procedures
The Ninth Circuit Provides Employers With An Assist In Dismissing FLSA Actions
By Mark W. Batten and Joshua F. Alloy on Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
Amendments To DC Accrued Sick And Safe Leave Act Now Fully Apply To Employers
By Joshua F. Alloy and Ravinder Sandhu on Posted in Leaves of Absences
D.C. Prepares a Holiday “Gift” for Employers – the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014
By Connie Bertram, Joshua F. Alloy and Guy Brenner on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Raising Wages by Tightening the White-Collar Overtime Exemptions–The President’s Initiative
By Katharine Parker, Allan Weitzman, Tony Oncidi, Joshua F. Alloy, Fredric Leffler, Marc A. Mandelman and Carolyn M. Dellatore on Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
