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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) recently issued proposed rules for governing Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (ESST). The proposed rules are open for public comment through April 2, 2025....more
The federal government wants to phase out the lower minimum wage that employers can pay to certain workers with disabilities, according to a proposal that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just announced. Supporters of the...more
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a proposal to increase the minimum wage for airport workers at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport....more
Maryland’s Time to Care Act (TTCA), enacted more than two years ago and since amended twice, established a paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program for Maryland employees. The Maryland Department of Labor’s new...more
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
The Biden administration recently announced new pay transparency measures intending to reduce wage gaps based on gender and race. The White House unveiled these new efforts on January 29, which marked the 15th anniversary of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 26, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced they would be accepting comments from the public in response to multiple petitions requesting waivers from the...more
On August 30, 2023 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) which, if implemented, would increase certain otherwise salary exempt employees’ compensation under...more
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
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
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
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
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
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
More businesses in Kentucky may be considered “joint employers” if a proposed change that appears to broaden the test for an employment relationship is finalized. In recent years, courts and administrative agencies have used...more
On October 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would reinstate the “economic reality” test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor...more
On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. DOL of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would revise the analysis for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed...more
Fair Labor Standards Act - The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and payday standards, in addition to recordkeeping obligations and other workplace mandates. Importantly, the FLSA only places requirements on...more
On October 1, 2022, Canada published two proposed Regulations under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and requested comments by October 31, 2022, via a new embedded commenting feature....more
On October 13, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that seeks to alter the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee under the federal Fair Labor...more
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Among many other provisions, the IRA contains a new federal 30% tax credit for private construction, alteration or repair of...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors. The proposed rule would return to a "totality-of-the-circumstances" analysis...more
Earlier today the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its much-anticipated proposed rule that would update the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under federal wage law...more
Do you know which workers are your employees? That answer may change if a new rule proposed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) takes effect. Last month, the NLRB issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is currently seeking public comment on its proposed rule change that would expand the scope of joint-employer liability under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If implemented,...more