On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” (the “Final Rule”), that raises the salary...more
On October 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new proposed rule revising its guidance on classifying workers as independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This proposed rule...more
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers” page to include three new FAQs tackling the difficult and evolving leave issues associated...more
Employers in the process of reopening this summer are frequently fielding a novel question from employees: requests for time off to care for a child whose summer plans have been disrupted. Fortunately, the Department of Labor...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). ...more
On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long-awaited Final Rule expanding the number of employees eligible to receive overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) effective as of...more
In an era of increasing financial pressure on the administration of hospitals and health systems, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to issue a final rule regarding the overtime provisions in the Fair Labor...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally revealed its anticipated proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime exemptions. See 80 F.R. 38515 (July 6, 2015). Employers should brace themselves...more
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