Last week, in a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) denied a federal contractor’s request for a contract adjustment to account for a change to the local county’s minimum wage rate, which...more
We previously reported on the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding overtime eligibility. The DOL estimated that the NPRM, as drafted, would make approximately 3.6 million U.S. workers...more
Earlier today the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its much-anticipated proposed rule that would update the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under federal wage law...more
10/12/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Gig Economy ,
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Wage and Hour
On January 7, 2021, when Trump was still in office, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a new, employer-friendly rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The...more
On January 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a new rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The “Independent Contractor Rule” had an initial effective...more
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Judge Gregory Woods, a federal judge sitting in the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), struck down, in a 62-page opinion, key provisions of the recently released Department of Labor (“DOL”)...more
In a Field Assistance Bulletin released on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division announced that it would no longer pursue pre-litigation liquidated damages in enforcement actions...more
On Monday, May 19, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew the non-exhaustive lists of establishments that were potentially eligible for or excluded from the retail or service establishment exemption to overtime under...more
Navigating the decision as to when to reopen businesses may be just as daunting as navigating the closures caused by the pandemic. Resuming business operations will require significant preparation, constant monitoring of the...more
5/27/2020
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Business Continuity Plans ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines