In a highly anticipated announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on April 23, 2024, increasing salary threshold amounts required for certain employees to be “exempt” from federal Fair Labor...more
On Aug. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly increase salary threshold amounts required for certain employees to be exempt from federal Fair...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a series of opinion letters clarifying how to calculate properly an employee’s “regular rate” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for overtime payment...more
On Nov. 22, 2016, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily halting nationwide enforcement of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new final rule regarding Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations...more
In a highly anticipated announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule on May 18, 2016, implementing President Obama’s March 13, 2014 directive to “modernize and streamline the existing overtime...more