The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has statutory authority to impose a salary level requirement to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the...more
9/16/2024
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EAP ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Minimum Salary ,
Standard Duties Test ,
Statutory Authority ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In a long-awaited decision, the Department of Labor (DOL) regulation setting strict limits on the amount of time that tipped employees can spend performing work that does not directly generate tips has been struck down by the...more
A Fifth Circuit panel heard oral argument on Wednesday, August 7, on whether Department of Labor (DOL) regulations imposing a salary requirement to satisfy the executive, administrative and professional exemptions is valid....more
A federal judge in Texas has enjoined the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its Final Rule raising the minimum salary level requirements for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions to the minimum...more
In a strongly worded opinion, a federal judge in Texas held the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) likely exceeded its authority in implementing its Final Rule raising the minimum salary level requirements for executive,...more
The U.S. Supreme Court next term will address the standard of proof that employers must meet to show an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). E.M.D. Sales,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule raising the minimum salary level requirements for application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2024. Lawsuits,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has published a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) on the application of federal labor standards to employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated...more
5/21/2024
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Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Timekeeping ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Time Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its Final Rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage and overtime pay...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated two district court decisions involving how pizza delivery drivers should be reimbursed for vehicle-related expenses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Parker v....more
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, narrowly advanced the nomination of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as permanent Secretary of Labor. The...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its semi-annual regulatory agenda on December 6, 2023, which sets an April 2024 date for release of the agency’s anticipated final rule amending the regulations defining the “white...more
County firefighters and law enforcement officers who opt out of employer- or union-provided health insurance coverage receive a monetary credit each pay period, minus an “opt-out fee” that goes toward the costs of maintaining...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued proposed regulations to align the state’s industry-specific wage requirements with the upcoming increases in the state minimum wage.
In May 2023, Governor Kathy...more
The Senate has confirmed Principal Deputy Administrator Jessica Looman as the head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) by a 51-46 vote.
The WHD enforces the federal minimum wage, overtime pay,...more
President Joe Biden exceeded his authority under the Procurement Act when he issued an executive order (EO 14026) raising the minimum wage rate for employees of federal contractors to $15 per hour, a federal court in Texas...more
10/18/2023
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Administrative Procedure Act ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joe Biden ,
Louisiana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Texas
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has statutory authority to impose a salary requirement to qualify for an exemption from overtime under the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions under the Fair Labor...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new proposed rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage and overtime pay...more
A federal district court applied the wrong legal test when it held on summary judgment that oil rig workers were not entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the time they spent changing into and...more
A federal district court in Arizona held this week that courts are not required – or even authorized – to grant judicial approval of settlement agreements resolving individual claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
The employer must prove the applicability of an exemption from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with “clear and convincing” evidence, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...more
The “Dual Jobs” Final Rule, which regulates when employers may take a tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is a valid and reasonable exercise of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority, a federal district...more
According to the latest report from the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) regarding its regulatory agenda, released this week, the DOL has now set the publication of the new proposed Overtime Rule for August 2023. However, given...more
In a June 9, 2023 filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) stated that its Independent Contractor (IC) Final Rule, addressing the standard for determining whether a...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed and remanded a district court’s denial of a motion to preliminarily enjoin the Dual Jobs Final Rule addressing when employers may take a tip credit under the Fair...more