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As part of a recent flurry of rulemaking efforts, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a proposed rule to determine when businesses and other organizations jointly employ workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). All employers who utilize...

A few weeks after previewing its new proposed white-collar overtime rule, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced another proposed rule, this time updating and adding some much-needed clarification to the regulations governing the calculation of what’s known as...

Think back to 2016, when President Obama was still in office and the presidential campaigns were in full swing. It was a busy time for many employers making adjustments to comply with a controversial rule issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) that drastically...

The National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) recent ruling in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. overturned Obama-era precedent and declared the Board’s return to its long-standing independent-contractor standard. In doing so, the Board provided a benefit to employers...

In a welcome development for employers in the hospitality industry, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2019-2 (“Bulletin”), which provides Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) investigators with guidance on enforcement positions...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which encompasses Ohio, recently issued an opinion that should serve as a cautionary tale for employers who classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. In Acosta v. Off Duty Police...

Due to the partial government shutdown, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced that the deadline to submit 2018 Employer Information Reports (EEO-1 Reports) will be extended to May 31, 2019. According to the EEOC, the EEO-1 filing...

It is with a sense of both sadness and pride that Kastner Westman & Wilkins announces the impending departure of KWW shareholder Jaime Kolligian. Jaime is leaving the firm effective February 8th to accept the newly created position of V.P. of Human Resources and...

As of January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for non-tipped employees in Ohio who do not qualify for one of the white collar exemptions will rise 25 cents from $8.30 to $8.55 per hour, one of the largest increases since Ohio’s minimum wage was indexed to the Consumer Price...

KWW’s addition of seasoned attorneys Ken Stump and Steve Beiting positions KWW well for the continued growth in demand we’re experiencing for management-side labor, employment, and workers’ compensation legal counsel. Ken and Steve’s significant labor and employment...