On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule (the Rule) replacing the current test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more
DOL Opinion Letter confirms that volunteer status not jeopardized by nonprofit payment of expenses.
Department of Labor Opinion Letter endorses non-employee classification of member volunteers at nonprofit, without...more
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The U.S. Department of Labor has endorsed a seven-factor test for determining whether an intern is considered an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced it has...more
On July 15, 2015, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1, adopting a very expansive interpretation of the definition of employees under the Fair Labor...more