The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Emergency Amendment Act repeals a June ballot initiative that would have gradually increased the hourly minimum wage for Washington, DC, tipped employees to $15 by 2025....more
The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees in Washington, DC will gradually increase to $15 by 2025 and reach that of other employees by 2026....more
The US Department of Labor will now apply a “primary beneficiary” test, which was previously adopted by several courts and provides greater flexibility in structuring internship programs....more
The order invalidates the US Department of Labor’s revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations for the executive, administrative, and professional overtime exemptions....more
The DOL’s request for public comments concerning the FLSA’s overtime exemptions regulations suggests there could be significant changes ahead on those regulations....more
DC mayor signs act prohibiting employer use of an employee’s credit information.
On February 16, the mayor of the District of Columbia signed the DC Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act of 2016 (the Act). The Act...more
The Act, if it becomes law, would be one of the most generous paid leave laws in the nation.
On December 20, 2016, the Council of the District of Columbia (Council) passed the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016...more
Contractors and subcontractors that enter into or renew federal contracts after January 1, 2017 should be mindful of requirements to provide detailed wage statements and paid sick leave to covered workers....more
The update significantly increases the salary level needed to qualify as exempt under the FLSA’s white collar and highly compensated exemptions....more
The executive order poses another significant financial and administrative burden for federal contractors.
Continuing his practice of using executive orders to implement his labor and employment agenda, on September 7,...more
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The proposal seeks to significantly increase the salary level needed to qualify as exempt under the FLSA’s white collar standard and highly compensated exemptions.
On June 30, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced...more
Under Executive Order 13658, covered employees must be paid at least $10.10 per hour starting January 1, 2015.
On October 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register the preamble and final...more