The wave of COVID-19 litigation is not coming; it has arrived. Even before most states open back up for business, plaintiff’s lawyers are suing employers for a variety of alleged violations related to the virus, including...more
Despite significant concern from some lawmakers and the business community, the Department of Labor sent its final rule revising white collar overtime exemption regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget...more
On Wednesday, the White House hosted a Summit on Worker Voice, an all-day event focused on promoting organized labor. The Summit featured panel discussions involving workers, union officials and organizers, and "model"...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's methodology and minimum salary threshold set forth in its proposed revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act's "white collar" exemptions are "unprecedented in the FLSA’s 77-year history,"...more
In anticipation of the imminent release of the Department of Labor's proposed rule revising the white collar overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a...more
6/11/2015
/ Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Obama Administration ,
Paycheck Fairness Act ,
Private Sector ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salary Caps ,
Technology ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In keeping with past practice, federal agencies released their spring regulatory agendas on the eve of a holiday weekend. These semiannual reports list all of the federal agency regulations currently under development or...more
5/22/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Railroad Safety Act ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Independent Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
OLMS ,
OSHA ,
SBREFA ,
Small Business ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers