On April 24, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced the highly anticipated revisions to the salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) “white collar” overtime exemptions. The update significantly...more
Illinois recently issued legislation expanding the information sharing and safety training obligations of companies that contract with day and temporary labor service agencies....more
The City of Philadelphia has amended its paid sick leave law to require covered businesses to provide up to two weeks of paid leave for workers to use during a public health emergency, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
Effective October 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has updated Pennsylvania’s overtime rules to increase the salary threshold for qualifying under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) as an...more
On June 12, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry submitted proposed rulemaking announcing proposed revisions to the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act overtime exemptions. The proposed rulemaking seeks to...more
The order invalidates the US Department of Labor’s revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations for the executive, administrative, and professional overtime exemptions....more
The DOL’s request for public comments concerning the FLSA’s overtime exemptions regulations suggests there could be significant changes ahead on those regulations....more
The DOL’s withdrawal of two Administrator’s Interpretations likely is a harbinger of further changes to administrative agency enforcement posture under the new administration....more
The update significantly increases the salary level needed to qualify as exempt under the FLSA’s white collar and highly compensated exemptions....more
The position could expose more putative employers to potential liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) issued on January 20, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and...more
The DOL’s new interpretation of the FLSA test for classification purports to eliminate independent contractor status for most workers and broadly expand the FLSA’s coverage.
On July 15, David Weil, the Administrator for...more
Employers should act to ensure compliance before the law takes effect on May 13.
On February 12, the City of Philadelphia joined the nationwide paid sick leave trend when Mayor Michael Nutter signed the Promoting...more
Food industry should be aware of new risks associated with whistleblower protections for food and beverage company employees.
On June 6, one of the first whistleblower lawsuits under the Food Safety Modernization Act...more
The survey will involve more than 10,000 workers and carry important implications for employers, including the potential implementation of "right to know" regulations.
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