Archive for May 2021

DOL Recovers $834K in Unpaid Wages from FLSA Minimum Wage, OT Violations This update is from SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource Partner. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the settlement of reported FLSA minimum wage and overtime violations by employers in California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and…

DOL Rescinds President Trump’s Independent Contractor Rule On May 6, 2021, The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule rescinding the independent contractor regulation without replacing it with a new interpretation of when workers can function as independent contractors and when they must be classified as employees under federal law, who are entitled to…

All Employers Are Required to Display Federal and State Postings This update is from SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource partner. All employers are required to post certain federal and state postings. On a federal level, if an employer has less than 50 employees, they are required to post 5 notices: Fair Labor Standards Act;…

Senate Earmark Update Some Senate Republicans plan to support earmarks this year. Most of the support is concentrated among GOP appropriators including Sens. Shelby (AL), Collins (ME), Capito (WV), Graham (SC), Murkowski (AK), and Blunt (MO). A letter signed by 15 GOP members said they would continue to enforce the ban. Return to the ASAToday…

Click Here to Register for the May 12th Webinar! Upcoming Webinar: Planning For Recovery for SMB Contractors Join us for the upcoming webinar, “Planning for Recovery for SMB Contractors”, which will take place on May 12th, 2021 at Noon Eastern. Click here to register. For the construction industry, 2020 was all about surviving and persevering…