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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Definition under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule, attempting to define employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (the “Final Rule”).  The Final...more

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You Asked for It: U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division Receives Comments on EAP Exemption Rule, Including from Seyfarth Shaw

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The comment period on the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” closed on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DOL Seeks to Raise Salary for FLSA’s White Collar Exemption

Following in the footsteps of the Department of Labor (DOL) under the Obama Administration, the agency released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would raise the minimum salary to qualify for a white collar...more

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Department of Labor Introduces New Proposal to Revise Salary Threshold

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On August 30, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to increase the white-collar exemption salary threshold — that is, the amount an executive, administrative, or professional employee...more

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Business Groups Challenge Biden Administration’s Delay of Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule

In a complaint filed on March 26, 2021, business groups challenged a U.S. Department of Labor March 4, 2021 final rule to delay the effective date of the Trump-era regulation on independent contractor classification. As we...more

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Biden Administration Wage and Hour Update: 50 Days In…

We’re 50 days into the Biden administration. Here’s an update on where things stand with respect to wage and hour law at the federal level...more

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