Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, certain non-discretionary gift, bonus or commission payments must be included in a non-exempt employee’s regular rate for purposes of computing the employee’s overtime rate. 29 USC § 201 et seq.; 29 CFR Parts 510 to 794.
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Under Maryland law if an employer fails to pay an employee, after 2 weeks have elapsed from the date on which the employer is required to have paid the wages, the employee may bring an action against the employer to recover the unpaid wages.
If, in an action, a court finds that an employer withheld the [...]
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Under the Maryland Flexible Leave Act, employers with 15 or more employees who provide paid leave must permit their employees to use any type of accrued leave they have available to take time off to care for a member of their immediately family (including a child, parent or spouse) who is sick. Labor and Employment [...]
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Individual business owners, officers, and managers can be held personally liable for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. See Boucher v. Shaw, No. 05-15454 (9th Circ. July 27, 2009) and 29 U.S.C. §203(d) (definition of employer).
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