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Labor Department Finalizes Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for FLSA Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") released its highly anticipated final rule for section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") which makes important changes to overtime eligibility, including: (1)...more

Employee or Independent Contractor? New DOL Rule Aims to Clarify Worker Classifications

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its highly anticipated final rule addressing the classification of workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new rule, which takes effect on...more

Employers Beware – Slew of Class Actions Filed Alleging Violations of Washington's Pay Transparency Requirements in Job Postings

Within the past week, roughly 30 class action lawsuits were filed against myriad employers alleging violations of Washington's new(ish) pay transparency law. This is a good time for employers to review their job postings,...more

Washington State Employers to Face Significant Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases

Starting January 1, 2023, the Washington state minimum wage will be $15.74 per hour. This is a $1.25 increase from the current 2022 minimum wage of $14.49 per hour....more

Washington Employees Must Be Paid for All Time Associated With Out-of-Town Travel

For decades, there has been a lively debate as to whether paying non-exempt employees for out-of-town travel time in accordance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules also satisfied the Washington Minimum Wage...more

Significant Increases in Washington Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Threshold for 2022

Starting January 1, 2022, the Washington state minimum wage will be $14.49 per hour. This is a 5.83 percent increase from the current 2021 minimum wage of $13.69 per hour. Because the salary threshold for exempt employees in...more

2021 Increases in Washington Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Threshold

Washington labor costs are about to increase for Washington employers with minimum wage employees and, more significantly, for exempt employees currently in the salary range of $35,000 to $40,000 annually....more

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes to Raise FLSA Salary Exempt Threshold to $679 Per Week Starting January 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a formal notice of proposed rulemaking increasing the salary threshold for exempt employees under the FLSA starting January 1, 2020....more

What to Do When USDOL Comes Knocking at Your Door

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) performs wage and hour audits of employers by selecting them at random, or because they are in targeted industries (usually low-wage), or as a result of a complaint from an employee or...more

USDOL Announces 2016 FLSA White-Collar Exemption Final Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced adoption of 2016 final regulations changing the white-collar exemption requirements. The new regulations are set to take effect on December 1, 2016, giving employers...more

USDOL Has Finalized Changes to the FLSA White-Collar Exemptions: Urgent that Employers Plan for Major Disruption

After completing its review of nearly 300,000 comments, the U.S. Department of Labor has submitted its final overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is the last step in the mandated review process....more

USDOL Accelerates Attack on Businesses Using Contract Service Providers

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched two major initiatives designed to encourage individual workers who are contract service providers to bring misclassification claims and lawsuits. According to the Department, “most...more

Proposed Changes to FLSA White-Collar Exemptions

On July 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor publically released proposed changes to the FLSA white-collar exemptions that could have sweeping effects on all employers, large and small. Even though the final regulations will...more

Prepare Now for New FLSA “White-Collar” Exemption Regulations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed regulations dramatically reducing the number of employees who qualify for the white-collar overtime exemptions to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act are expected to be announced...more

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