USDOL Moves Forward With Eliminating 20% Rule
The USDOL has removed the infamous "20% Rule" from its Field Operations Handbook, but employers should be mindful of its disjointed approach to revisions across and within agency materials.
View ArticleYou May Not Have to Pay Attorney’s Fees in Some FLSA Cases
Strategic maneuvering to avoid attorney’s fee award in FLSA collective action.
View ArticleIt's That Time of Year: Minimum Wage on the Rise in 21 States [02 25 19 Update]
Here is a handy summary of the minimum wage increases applicable to most employers in 2019, including New Jersey's new legislation. Illinois' recent bill calls for an increase in 2020.
View ArticleUSDOL Releases Proposed Exemption Changes (Overtime Rule 2.0)
USDOL's long-awaited proposed white-collar exemption changes a/k/a Overtime Rule 2.0 includes a proposed minimum salary threshold of $679 per week.
View ArticleUSDOL Releases Proposed Exemption Changes (Overtime Rule 2.0)
USDOL's proposed white-collar exemption changes a/k/a Overtime Rule 2.0 includes a proposed minimum salary threshold of $679 per week. The period for public comment will close on May 21, 2019.
View ArticleProposed USDOL Interpretations: The Regular Rate Is Anything But "Regular"
The USDOL has proposed to update guidance regarding how the "regular rate" is calculated for purposes of overtime pay.
View ArticleUSDOL Proposes Significant Changes To Joint Employment Analysis
In a much anticipated move, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying the joint employment analysis under the Fair Labor Standards...
View ArticleDifferentiations Within The Gig Economy – USDOL's Take On Independent...
USDOL's latest opinion letter confirms its view that certain "gig employees" are, indeed, independent contractors.
View ArticleHow Far USDOL's "Overtime Rule" Has Come, and How Far It Has Left to Go
Fisher Phillips continues to urge USDOL to publish a valid "Overtime Rule" that is practical to apply.
View ArticleLabor Department Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
USDOL has maintained a very busy agenda for the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, but recent action plans released by the President show that we may be in for additional, significant regulatory...
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