Author: Brynn Stylinski, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review On September 22, 2015, Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte submitted the Gender Advancement in Pay Act (GAP Act) to the Senate.[1] The GAP Act proposes an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as amended by the Equal Pay Act, in order to provide greater... Continue Reading →
To Pay or Not to Pay: Should Interns be Considered Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Author: Brynn Stylinski Contributing Member University of Cincinnati Law Review The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay every employee a minimum wage and to pay overtime for any hours worked over forty hours per week. However, whether a worker qualifies as an employee has been debated for years.[1] Earlier this year, the... Continue Reading →