By Jason Ritchie, Ritchie Manning Kautz PLLP
As of January 1, 2020, Montana’s minimum wage increased from $8.50 to $8.65 per hour. The increase applies to all Montana employers except farmers and ranchers who pay employees a fixed rate of compensation.

By Sarah Stula, Foulston Siefkin LLP
If your business is located in Kansas City, Missouri, you need to know about the city’s new ban on salary history inquiries.

By Destiny S. Washington, FordHarrison LLP
It’s not often that “dark and twisted gems” like Netflix’s “Black Mirror” educate us on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

By Susan Prince, JD, MSL
On January 12, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) announced the release of a final rule clarifying issues surrounding joint employment, which is of particular interest to employers that use staffing agencies, have franchise relationships, and use subcontractors. The effective date of the new rule is March 16, 2020.

Many employers grapple with the question of how to pay employees when the business is closed because of bad weather and whether deductions from pay for closures are allowed. Let's explore what the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires of employers when Mother Nature wreaks havoc.

Whether an employer’s health savings account (HSA) contributions are subject to federal wage garnishment rules was addressed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division in DOL Opinion Letter CCPA2019-1.

By Jonathan R. Mook and Colete Fontenot, DiMuroGinsberg, P.C.
If the Virginia legislature has its way, a substantial number of workers in the Commonwealth can expect a raise. That’s because the Virginia Senate and General Assembly are now controlled by Democrats as a result of last fall’s elections. Increasing the minimum wage was a major plank of the Democrats’ platform in the election.