In some industries, worker shortages have caused employers to consider hiring 16- and 17-year-olds for non-hazardous occupations.
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), in addition to establishing minimum wage and...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule raising the salary thresholds for overtime pay exemptions. The new rule will drive up payroll costs across many industries. In fact, the DOL...more
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would raise the minimum salary floor required to qualify for the overtime exemptions for executive,...more
In 2020, non-exempt, hourly employees of Lowe’s sued the home improvement retailer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for not including payment of a one-time bonus, and payment for time spent on charitable volunteer...more
There have been new developments in litigation over changes to regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that specify which workers are eligible for overtime pay.
Readers of our Mid-Week Memo will recall that...more
In a surprising decision, late Tuesday afternoon a U.S. District Court in Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime pay regulations until...more
Many employers have asked about the potential impact of the election of Donald Trump on the status of the new overtime pay regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which essentially double the minimum salary for...more
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule on changes to four exemptions to the overtime pay requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): the executive, administrative, and professional...more
On July 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally proposed revisions to the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions to the overtime pay requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act. In addition,...more