The recent uptick in collective action filings against Arizona restaurants compels a Human Resources focus on the requirements of tip pooling and an employer’s decision to take the tip credit. With minimum wage reaching $15.00 per hour in some cities… More
It has been estimated that medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States, right behind heart disease and cancer. Current estimates place annual deaths from medical mistakes in the neighborhood of between just over 200,000… More
As most employers know, federal and state law mandates that employers verify that new employees have the legal right to work in the United States, using the federal Form I-9. Employers must begin using a new version of the Form… More
Mary Jo White is stepping down this month as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the new Trump appointee Jay Clayton, a Wall Street lawyer, could result in a shift back to a more helpful SEC. Restoring… More
The media reports are accurate: A federal judge in Texas has blockedimplementation of new Department of Labor regulations that would have significantly increased the salary level that can determine whether workers engaged in a “bona fide executive, administrative or professional… More
On November 8, 2016 Arizona voters passed the “Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act” (the “Act”), known as Proposition 206. The minimum wage increase will be a lock-step increase up to $12.00 per hour by January 1, 2020. The Act… More
The recent changes to the FLSA white collar exemption has nearly every business asking, “What does this mean for the company?” All companies with employees, including non-profits and churches need to understand the revised overtime regulations and determine (1) do… More
In July 2015, Gallagher & Kennedy alerted employers to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) proposed amendments to the FLSA’s overtime regulations. The long anticipated final changes to the overtime regulation have been released and will take effect December 1,… More
On April 11, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “Agency”) published notice in the Federal Register that it is tentatively denying a Petition which“requests that the Agency make two changes to the current corrosivity characteristic regulation under the… More
If Phoenix-area business owners don’t already know who David Ritzenthaler is, they soon will. The Scottsdale resident has sued more than 200 local businesses and landlords for alleged parking lot violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. And he is… More