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New Department of Labor Independent Contractor Proposed Rule

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​​​​​​​On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal for a new rule on how the DOL will determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of the Fair...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Silverware Rollers Unite! DOL Proposes New Rule on Use of Tip Credit for Non-tipped Work

As we discussed in April, the Biden administration halted the implementation of some of the Trump administration’s changes to the rules on taking a tip credit for non-tipped work. For those that never have had a server job,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Update: Business Immigration and the Biden Administration

In February, we outlined some immediate and anticipated changes in the business immigration environment after the Biden Administration took office. Now that several months have passed and the Administration has had time to...more

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The Biden Administration: Expected Changes At The Department Of Labor

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On March 22, 2021, former two-term Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor in a 68-29 Senate vote. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) supported Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor due in...more

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Department Of Labor Considers Two Rules Regarding Tipped-Workers’ Wages

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued two proposed rules that seek to withdraw the Trump Administration rule regarding the lower minimum wage of $2.13 for tipped workers (the “Tip Rule”). The Trump Administration Tip Rule...more

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DOL Seeks Delay of Effective Date for Trump-Era Tip Regulations

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In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule (the Rule) which, according to the DOL, is intended to implement changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to Section 3(m) of the...more

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November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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New H-1B Rules Face An Uncertain Future

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One of the parlor games that labor and employment specialists engage in is to try to guess what a new and incoming administration will mean for our area of practice. And no doubt, we will be doing that during the next couple...more

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US DOL Rule Changes How Prevailing Wages Are Determined for Immigration Purposes

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Effective October 8, 2020, the US Department of Labor will determine the prevailing wage for permanent labor certifications and labor condition applications based on a new formula for computing prevailing wage levels,...more

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DOL Regulation Raises Prevailing Wage Rate for H-1B Workers

Without notice or the opportunity for public comment, as required by federal law, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation that will significantly raise the minimum required wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM labor...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Issues Guidance Implementing Memorandum on Social Security Tax Deferral

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Late in the afternoon on Friday, August 28, Treasury issued Notice 2020-65 providing guidance implementing President Trump’s Executive Memorandum on social security payroll tax deferral (Payroll Tax Deferral). President...more

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Where the President and Democratic Candidates Stand on Minimum Wage and its Impact on the Future of Work

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In our third installment in where the potential Presidential candidates stand on key labor and future of work issues, we focus on the candidates’ positions on minimum wage....more

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Seyfarth Shaw Policy Matters Newsletter - November 2019 #2

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Electronic H-2B Notifications Coming Soon. The Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued a final rule modernizing the recruitment requirements under the H-2B program. Specifically, the Departments have eliminated the...more

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The New Federal Overtime Rule: What You Need to Know

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019.  Here’s the bottom line....more

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Federal Minimum Wage Likely to Remain at $7.25 per Hour

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In July, the House passed the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582). Among many things, H.R. 582 raises the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over a seven-year period and requires the Government Accountability Office to issue...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 30

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. The House returns for a final week of legislative action before breaking for the August recess, while the Senate still has two weeks to go. ...more

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The Weekly Hill Update

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Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session. HEADLINES - • The House will vote to hold in contempt Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and will...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 29

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. After some very contentious debate and a handful of defections, the House late last week passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act on a rare party line...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 3, Issue 11

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. House Democrats were in high spirits Friday after they passed the top item on their policy agenda — a package of voting, campaign finance and ethics overhauls dubbed...more

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January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2019: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more

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The Labor and Employment Horizon—2019

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If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 51

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Clark Hill wishes you and yours a happy holiday season. The Window will be on hiatus until the New Year, as our next publication will be on January 2nd unless the news...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Farewell 20% Rule – DOL Clarifies Eligible Duties for Tip Credit

On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reissued a previously-withdrawn opinion letter from 2009 (available here) that clarified its position on when employers can use the tip credit under the Fair Labor...more

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U.S. Labor Department Changes Position on Use of Tip Credit

As previously reported in EmployNews, litigation involving pay for tipped employees continues to vex employers in the hospitality industry. Many of these cases involve varying interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more

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