The U.S. Labor Department is soliciting a smartphone app to promote shame and ostracism as enforcement tools.

A recent decision by the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals emphasizes that individual business owners and management members can face claims of personal liability for FLSA violations.

It is more important than ever to be clear-headed and articulate in opposing the proliferation of the U.S. Labor Department's muddled misconception that bonuses are supposedly "incompatible" with fluctuating-workweek pay plans.