On March 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Final Rule establishing a new system by which third parties may develop and operate apprenticeship programs in the United States. According to the DOL’s press...more
On November 5, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new Rule which would allow employers to offer bonuses and other incentive-based payments to salaried nonexempt employees whose work...more
On July 1, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued several new opinion letters. One such letter, FLSA 2019-9, concerns an employer’s use of payroll software to calculate the wages owed to its...more
On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. (FLSA). This proposed rulemaking seeks to revise the DOL’s regulation, 29...more
4/9/2019
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In 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter which clarified the DOL’s position regarding the application of “tip credits” to employees who performed multiple job functions for an employer. However, shortly...more
11/21/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Minimum Wage ,
Opinion Letter ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Timekeeping ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Many employers utilize “no-fault” attendance polices, which provide that employees are subject to progressive discipline up to and including termination when they accumulate a specified number of absences within a certain...more
9/25/2018
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Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Opinion Letter ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Act
On June 12, 2017, the Labor Management Standards Office of the U.S. Department of Labor issued a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” to rescind a 2016 final rule (referred to as the “Persuader Rule”), passed under the Obama...more
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule increasing the minimum salary level for employees otherwise exempt from the overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standard Act from $23,660 per year to...more
Executive Order 13665, signed by President Obama on April 8, 2014, prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against employees or applicants because they inquire about or discuss their compensation...more
10/13/2015
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Lilly Ledbetter ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Transparency ,
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Wage and Hour
On June 21, 2013, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order affirming and modifying an earlier decision by an administrative law judge that invalidated the confidentiality provision in an employer’s employment...more