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Minimum Wage Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) White-Collar Exemptions

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Reprieve Extended? DOL to Halt Efforts to Restore 2024 Minimum Salary Rule for Exempt Employees

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Employers were granted a reprieve last fall when a federal court invalidated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule increasing the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” or “EAP” exemptions (executive,...more

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The Auto Dealer’s Guide to FLSA Exemptions: An Inventory of Commonly Used Categories + Your Maintenance Plan to Stay Compliant

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Auto dealerships employ a wide range of workers and often maintain a variety of complex pay plans, which can make compliance with federal wage and overtime rules extra challenging. Since violations of the Fair Labor Standards...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in FLSA Exemption Cases, Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

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On Jan. 15, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, which clarified that employers need only prove that an employee is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by a...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Confirms that Employers Are Not Subject to Heightened Standard in Proving Compliance with Federal Overtime and...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been a source of stress for employers since its passage in 1938.  It establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and youth employment standards affecting employees in the...more

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SCOTUS Delivers Win to Employers in Overtime Exemption Cases by Rejecting Higher Standard of Proof: Key Takeaways

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The Supreme Court just handed businesses a win when it weighed in on how much evidence an employer needs to show a court to prove it correctly classified employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay. As we correctly...more

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Salary Thresholds for FLSA Exemptions Increase Again on January 1, 2025 – Despite Challenges to DOL Rule

Before the end of the year, employers will need to review the exempt status of their employees to ensure they are compliant with upcoming changes to federal law. The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") sets minimum wage,...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Update on DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Compensation Thresholds for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

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As we previously reported, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” on April 23,...more

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Rates Up, Dude – Surfing the Wave of U.S. Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Increases that Will Occur on July 1, 2024

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While some across the United States are working on their tans, many employers are working on managing their labor budgets so they don’t get burned by increases in minimum pay standards for non-exempt, tipped, and certain...more

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Department of Labor to Expand Access to Overtime Pay Substantially in Two Phases Beginning July 1, 2024

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On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule raising the minimum salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which effectively expands the...more

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Working Overtime: Is Publication of DOL’s OT Exemption Rule Imminent?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With DOL’s overtime exemption rule currently under White House review, we could see its publication sooner rather than later. ...more

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Clint Eastwood, Common Employer Mistakes, and Happy Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

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“Go ahead, make my day” – catchphrase from the 1983 film, Sudden Impact, spoken by the character Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood. With a nod to Clint Eastwood, below are 12 things that employers do (or fail to...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Expanding Overtime Eligibility to Millions

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You may soon be required to pay your salaried employees more. On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposed regulation that would raise the minimum salary required to invoke the commonly used...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Avoiding Common California Wage and Hour Mistakes and “Going the Distance”

Employers based outside of California can suffer knockout blows if they enter the ring as employers in California and operate under the mistaken assumption that adherence to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the same...more

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Exempt Employees

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Because exempt misclassification issues are among those more prominently revealed during Wage-Hour Division investigations and are often the focus of costly litigation, this chapter of our FLSA Handbook explains the most...more

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DOL Issues Opinion Letter Addressing Requirements of the “Amusement or Recreational Establishment” Exemption

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On January 15, 2021, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter addressing three issues pertaining to utilization of the “amusement or recreational establishment” exemption to...more

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Minimum Salary Threshold for Pennsylvania White Collar Exemptions to Increase in 2021 and Beyond

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently amended Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) regulations to increase the minimum salary employees must receive in 2021 and beyond to qualify for one of the so-called...more

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DOL Provides Enforcement Reprieve for Certain Seasonal Establishments Coping with COVID-19

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On September 15, 2020, the United States Department of Labor assured existing, seasonal-based establishments they could engage in alternative activities to cope with the financial fallout from COVID-19, without losing their...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letters on the Retail or Service Establishment, Highly Compensated Employee, and...

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At the end of August, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued four new opinion letters addressing various issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The topics covered include the...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (COVID-19 Catch-Up / Mid-Year Rate Edition)

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For the past few months, we have been keeping a very safe distance from each other: thousands of miles. However, as more businesses reopen across the country, we realize it is time to come together (virtually) to discuss an...more

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Significant Changes to Colorado Regulations on Wages and Working Conditions for Private Employers Take Effect March 16

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Effective March 16, 2020, virtually all private employers in Colorado will be subject to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics’ new Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay...more

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Changes in Employment Laws in Massachusetts

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Keeping an eye on changes and trends in employment law is an excellent way for businesses to mitigate risk. Benjamin Franklin famously said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This adage rings especially true...more

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Rockier Time For Many Employers In Colorado Who Will Soon Be Subject To Daily Overtime and Break Rules and Different White-Collar...

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Seyfarth Synposis: As of March 16, 2020, Colorado’s daily overtime and meal and rest break requirements for non-exempt employees, as well as its different duties and salary level requirements for exempt employees, will apply...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

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We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

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