Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance: 3 FAQs On State Wage And Hour

Compliance with state wage and hour laws is on the forefront of the mind of just about every employer, particularly as employees are looking for more flexibility in their work schedules since the pandemic. Ogletree Deakins' recent survey report, Strategies and Benchmarks for the Workplace: Ogletree's Survey of Key Decision-Makers, revealed that state wage and hour laws are the second most challenging area of multi-jurisdictional compliance.

Employees are seeking ways to maintain the flexibility with their work schedules that they may have experienced while working remotely during the pandemic. Employers may be tempted to move toward flexible vacation or paid time off (PTO) policies, where employees are allowed to take unlimited time off with certain parameters.