The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) just announced significant revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations, increasing exempt employee salary thresholds, resulting in an estimated 4 million additional...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a proposal to revise the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations to, among other things, make an additional 3.6 million employees eligible to receive overtime by...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”), which required that employers of fewer than 500 employees provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) and Expanded Family and Medical Leave (“EFML”) to eligible employees...more
At this point, parents are all too familiar (and likely exhausted) with making alternative arrangements to deal with at-home children who are missing out on school or day care due to COVID. As the school year has concluded...more
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers with fewer than 500 employees are required to provide certain paid sick and family leave to their employees. Refundable payroll tax credits are available,...more
Colorado employers gained clarity from the Colorado Court of Appeals on a closely watched Colorado wage and hour law issue—when it comes to payout of accrued vacation time upon termination, the written agreement or policy...more
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Recognizing the “potentially substantial economic incentives that a business may have” to mischaracterize workers, the California Supreme Court this week announced a strict new test for classifying workers as independent...more
Many employers breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday when a Texas federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s attempt to more than double the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew two controversial Obama-era guidance letters relating to independent contractor classification and joint employment. The 2015 independent contractor guidance emphasized, among...more
In action brought by 21 states, a Texas federal court issued an injunction blocking the final rule of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions, which included an increase in...more
The long-awaited final rule from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions has finally been issued, to take effect Dec. 1, 2016. Companies should begin preparing for the likelihood...more