As service industry employers are aware, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its implementing regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) allow for employers to take a credit against their minimum wage...more
Near the end of President Trump’s term in office, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new rule for determining the difference between “employees” and “independent contractors” under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
In an opinion letter released on April 29, 2019 the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) provided guidance on the standards for establishing an employment relationship in today's modern gig economy....more