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Bureau of Labor Statistics Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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Beltway Buzz - February 2023 #4

SCOTUS Rules in OT Case … More Challenges on the Way? On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6–3 decision holding that an employee making $200,000 each year is entitled to overtime pay under the...more

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Common Mistakes New Business Owners Make & How to Fix Them

Starting a new business? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that 20% of new businesses fail in the first two years, 45% in the first five years. As daunting as those figures may seem, there are measures you can...more

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OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022: Consultant Provided Insights on Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities in New DE Talk Podcast - Many barriers to employment exist for millions of Americans,...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments for January 2022

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1. The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel’s office is advocating for overturning Trump-era Board cases defining the scope of National Labor Relations Act-protected activity. In a brief filed on January 14, The...more

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Employer Insights: DOL Guidance on Tracking and Compensating Teleworkers

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In response to new telework and remote working arrangements established because of the pandemic, on August 24, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) to provide further...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Rule Clarifying Parameters of Contractor Relationship

Folks who follow the United States Department of Labor received notification on Monday, September 21, that a significant new rule would soon be announced on Tuesday morning. Secretary Eugene Scalia penned a press release sent...more

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Department of Labor Issues Guidance On Recordkeeping For Remote Workers

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) codifies the employment relationship as it relates to the payment of wages. The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) administers the FLSA through its Wage and Hour Division....more

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Creating the Space: Healthcare Employers Implement Programs for Nursing Mothers

Women make up the majority of employees in the healthcare industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018, 75 percent of hospital staff and nearly 80 percent of the staff of other health services were composed...more

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Beltway Buzz - October, 2018

Kavanaugh and the Congressional Schedule. Earlier today, by a vote of 51-49, the U.S. Senate ended debate on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. ...more

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DOL Signals That It Will Not Support Obama Era Salary Basis Test

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Employers across the country received some good news last week when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed its Reply Brief in the Texas lawsuit that halted implementation of the $913 per week salary requirement for exempt...more

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Littler's Tammy McCutchen Testifies that the DOL's Approach in Proposed Overtime Rule is "Unprecedented"

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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

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Answering Your Questions about the New FLSA Regulations [Wage & Hour FAQ]

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As you undoubtedly know by now, the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) finally announced its long-promised proposal to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulations and, in particular, those governing...more

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You Choose: Time Or Money?

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 60% of American workers are paid an hourly wage. Many of these workers are employed by companies who offer little in the way of paid time off such as sick time,...more

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