Tag: Compensation
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Employment Law & Litigation
Bad Faith Claims in Mississippi Could Affect Other Jurisdictions
- March 30, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Mississippi Bad Faith Claims Can Affect Employers and Carriers in Other jurisdictions With companies operating in multiple states, navigating interstate laws has become increasingly tricky. This is especially true in the worker’s compensation arena where an employer can be sued for benefits in its state of operation, the state where the injury occurred, or the […]
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Business Litigation
White Collar Exemptions – Rule Changes to Wage Requirements
- March 23, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
July 2016 Timeline for Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions As many employers are aware, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule change to the white collar exemptions for minimum wage and overtime requirements. The proposed rule updated the minimum compensation and salary levels to qualify for the white collar exemption from the […]
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Employment Law & Litigation
Employees Not Owed Compensation for Changing Into Protective Gear
- February 6, 2014
- By Allen & Gooch
Unanimous Ruling by the Court In a 9-0 opinion by Justice Scalia, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Sandifer v. U.S. Steel that employees were not owed compensation for the time spent donning protective gear. The petitioners sought back pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act Sec. 203(o) for the time taken to put […]