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Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

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The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more

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DOL’s final rule: You say “overtime” I say “salary thresholds”

The US Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule to increase the federal salary threshold for exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on April 23, 2024. DOL had previously issued On August 30, 2023, the US...more

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DOL Delivers a Proposed Salary Bump to FLSA Overtime Thresholds for Labor Day

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Just days before Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), aimed at revising the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Expand Overtime Protections

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On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed rule that would significantly expand the number of employees who are entitled to overtime pay. The DOL also issued a Q&A to answer questions...more

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Labor Department’s Proposed Overtime Rule Could Raise Salary Floor to $55k: Here Are 8 Ways Employers Can Prepare Now

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Employers may need to adjust their pay practices now that the Labor Department has issued its long-anticipated proposal to raise the salary threshold for exempt employees – a change that could make more of your employees...more

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Federal Agency Actions (Could) Lead to Big Changes

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Two federal agencies dealing with employment issues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), are considering or have already implemented new rules that will affect employers. The issues relate to...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Rule Clarifying Fluctuating Workweek Method of Calculating Overtime Pay

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On November 5, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new Rule which would allow employers to offer bonuses and other incentive-based payments to salaried nonexempt employees whose work...more

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DOL Issues Fluctuating Workweek Proposal Permitting Employers to Include Bonus Pay When Calculating Overtime

On November 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would give employers more flexibility in the way they calculate overtime pay for workers with inconsistent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Aiming for Clarity, DOL Proposes to Update the FLSA’s “Joint Employer” Regulations

Hoping to clarify when entities should be treated as “joint employers” under the FLSA, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced its intent to revise its so-called “joint employer” regulations under the Fair Labor...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rule Regarding Joint Employer Status Under FLSA

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On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. (FLSA). This proposed rulemaking seeks to revise the DOL’s regulation, 29...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOL Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Guidance on Application of "Regular Rate" of Pay

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• The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule updating the calculation of a nonexempt employee's regular rate of pay for overtime pay purposes. • The proposed rule is intended to better reflect the modern workplace...more

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DOL’s Proposed Rule Making on Regular Rate of Pay

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a proposed rule updating regulations governing what items are included in an employee’s regular rate of pay. This constitutes the first update to the...more

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USDOL’s Proposal Reaffirming That There Is Nothing “Regular” About The Regular Rate

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The USDOL has continued to plow through its regulator agenda. Yesterday it released its proposed guidance regarding the "regular rate" for purposes of calculating FLSA overtime pay. The NPRM is intended to update and clarify...more

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Proposed USDOL Interpretations: The Regular Rate Is Anything But "Regular"

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The USDOL has proposed to update guidance (for the most part not regulations), regarding the "regular rate" for purposes of calculating FLSA overtime pay. The NPRM is intended to update and clarify the FLSA’s requirements...more

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It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again—DOL Proposes (New) Revisions To Salary Requirements For FLSA Overtime Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its long-awaited proposed revisions to the regulations governing the minimum salary requirements applicable to the overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and...more

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DOL publishes proposed rule on new overtime laws

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As discussed in our EmployerLINC Alert earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage & Hour Division announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the salary threshold employees must meet in...more

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DOL to Publish “White Collar” Exemption Proposed Rule, Triggering 60-Day Comment Period

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On March 22, 2019, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division will publish in the Federal Register its proposed rule to revise the overtime exemption regulations for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer...more

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Here We Go Again – The DOL Has Proposed an Increase to the Salary Threshold for FLSA White Collar Exemptions

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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its new proposed overtime rule, proposing revisions to, among other things, the salary threshold for “white collar” exemptions under the FLSA. The white-collar...more

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Preparing for the New Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold - Labor & Employment Newsletter

Earlier this month, the Department of Labor issued a new proposed rule that, if it takes effect, will raise the pay threshold for overtime exemption from an annual salary of $23,660 (or $455 weekly) to $35,308 (or $679...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Proposed Overtime Exemption Rules Allow Use for Bonuses or Commissions for 10% of Minimum Salary

Last week, we reported on new proposed Department of Labor regulations that would raise the minimum salary for claiming the “white collar” overtime exemptions to $35,308 per year. In addition to the new salary level, the...more

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New Changes on the Horizon for Overtime Pay Rules

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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would make over a million more American workers eligible for overtime. Under current DOL regulations, any employees who earn a...more

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III-42-The New Overtime Rule and Antitrust Issues With Your Non-Competes

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This episode outlines the key components of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new proposed overtime rule. Also, antitrust attorney David Reichenberg joins to discuss the antitrust issues that cannot be ignored when looking at...more

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New Minimum Salary For Overtime Exemption Proposed By Department of Labor

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In a long-awaited decision, the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor proposes to increase the salary threshold for white collar overtime exemptions to $35,308 per year. Since 2004, the minimum salary level for...more

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DOL Proposes Updates to the Overtime Rule to Account for Inflation Over the Past 15 Years

Last week, the Department of Labor ("DOL") announced new proposed revisions to the Overtime Rule. This is not the first time in recent years that revisions have been proposed to the so-called “white collar exemptions”...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Another New Overtime Rule

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing changes to the salary threshold for the white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If the proposed rule from March...more

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