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A pair of New York state appellate decisions has serious implications for employers that offer 24-hour home care for clients by ruling that sleep and meal periods must be included in the hourly wages of home care attendants.

Mediante los Decretos N° 3.068 y N° 3.069 publicados en Gaceta Oficial N° 41,231, de fecha 7 de Septiembre de 2017, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro aumentó el salario mínimo mensual en un cuarenta por ciento (40%) y ajusta la base de cálculo del beneficio de

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has increased the monthly minimum wage by 40% and "the meal benefit” calculation base to 21 tax units per day.

On September 6, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to accord deference to the U.S. Department of Labor's interpretation of its "dual jobs" regulation.

Labor Day once again served as an occasion for many policymakers around the country to focus on laws and regulations governing the workplace.

Hurricane Irma shows no sign of relenting as it barrels toward Florida and the Southeast Coast of the United States. What should employers know?

With many Americans still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the next storm is already approaching.

The holiday weekend marked the end of summer fun, but state legislatures across the country remained hard at work in August. Predictive scheduling and protected time off remain very hot topics. Several antidiscrimination bills also made headway.

On August 31, 2017, a federal district court nullified the DOL's rule that sought to redefine who is qualified as an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Although the lazy days of summer may be grinding to a halt, August minimum wage and overtime developments showed no signs of a slow-down.