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Federal Court Holds DOL’s New Overtime Regulations Invalid

The US Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) regulations setting a new salary threshold to be exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2025. On November 15, 2024, a judge from...more

New Laws in New Jersey Significantly Enhance Risks for Companies Using Independent Contractors

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed six bills into law on January 20, all targeting the use of independent contractors. The new laws give the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) considerably...more

Texas Court Strikes Down DOL’s Amended Overtime Regulations

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

Texas Court Enjoins Most of DOL's New Overtime Regulations

The regulations were scheduled to go into effect on December 1. On November 22, a judge from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order enjoining, on a national basis, all but a few parts of...more

DOL Issues Interpretation to Expand Joint-Employer Liability

The position could expose more putative employers to potential liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) issued on January 20, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and...more

New Jersey Clarifies Independent Contractor Classification Test

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision defines a test that applies to employment classification disputes under the state’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law....more

DOL Proposes Survey on Independent Contractor Misclassification

The survey will involve more than 10,000 workers and carry important implications for employers, including the potential implementation of "right to know" regulations. ...more

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