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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

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If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

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U.S. DOL Eases Restriction on Tipped Employees

...In a new opinion letter released November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) decided to eliminate the “80/20 Rule” which had previously limited employers’ ability to take a “tip credit” toward their employees’...more

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A Tip from the Department of Labor: The 80/20 Rule Has Been Rescinded

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Employers are no longer barred from taking the tip credit for tipped employees who spend more than 20% of their time doing non-tipped activities, according to a new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter doing away with the...more

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Department of Labor Reissues 2009 Opinion Letter Regarding Tip Credits Under FLSA

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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

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Check, Please!  DOL Issues Opinion Letter Ending Its 20% Tip Credit Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL has reissued a long-awaited opinion letter withdrawing its previous 20% tip credit rule and making clear that “no limit is placed on the amount of [related but non-tipped] duties that may be...more

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DOL Re-Issues 2009 Opinion Letter and Loosens Rules to Apply a Tip Credit to Employees Who Perform Side Work

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On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reissued and adopted a nearly decade-old opinion letter to clarify how employers must pay tipped employees who perform dual jobs. ...more

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USDOL Cleans Up Its “20% Rule” Mess

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The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) issued four opinion letters yesterday in which it construed issues arising under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The most significant of these letters, FLSA2018-27,...more

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