Proposal to Narrow Liability for Joint Employers Passes in the House
In early November, The United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that would undo the previous presidential administration’s definition of joint employer liability.
In early November, The United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that would undo the previous presidential administration’s definition of joint employer liability.
As the tech boom in the United States continues, which has now lead to the employment of nearly 2 million people, it has also led to the possibility for new wage laws and litigation.
Misclassification of employees is perhaps the biggest wage problems that most employees don’t think to check. In this lawsuit, it claims that the Penthouse Club misclassified their exotic dancers as independent contractors.
As government administrations change, so do the organizations that support the government such as the Department of Labor (DOL).
More discussions about rulings over the minimum salary have taken place leading to the Department of Labor (DOL) to maintain its appeal of an injunctive order initiated by the DOL under the Obama Administration after a federal judge in Texas enjoined a rule that increased the minimum salary for an employee to be classified as exempt from $26,661 to $47,476.
In 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, wherein, the minimum salary to qualify for the white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act would be increased from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year.