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DOL Issues First Opinion Letters in 9 Years, Provides Clarity on FMLA and FLSA Matters

HR Daily Advisor

In the letters, key questions were addressed regarding the interplay of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the compensability of travel time for nonexempt employees. Are Short Rest Breaks Compensable When They’re Taken Under The FMLA ? Prior to joining BLR, Ms.

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10 Tips for Hiring Minors This Summer

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Employers are responsible for verifying the age of their minor employees. Age certificates do not give employers authority to violate any child labor laws. Employers must determine a minor’s age and set his or her job duties and work schedules accordingly and carefully. Prince, J.D.,

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Recordkeeping for the Newly Nonexempt Effective December 1, 2016

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Such records include payroll records, work certificates, collective bargaining agreements, and individual employment contracts. Supplementary records—documents serving as the source documents for other payroll records maintained by an employer—must be preserved for at least 2 years. Prince, J.D.,

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Did California Concrete Company Fail to Provide Off-Duty Meal Periods?

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The trial court granted class certification for approximately 200 concrete drivers employed by Graniterock on or after January 7, 2004. Yonahara, an editor of California Employment Law Letter can be reached at Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP in San Francisco, yonahara@freelandlaw.com. Cathleen S.