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Policy Week in Review – May 15, 2026

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DOL Rescinds Biden-Era Overtime Rule - On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a technical amendment designed to unwind the Biden-era regulation and restore the 2019 Trump-era...more

Ius Laboris

Getting Ready for the Pay Transparency Directive: EU Guidance Published

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The European Commission and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) have issued updated EU-wide guidelines and practical toolkits on the EU Pay Transparency Directive. They are designed to help employers ensure...more

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DOL Restores 2019 Salary Thresholds for White-Collar Overtime Exemptions

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a technical amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) restoring the salary thresholds that govern the white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards...more

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DOL Rescinds Biden-Era Overtime Rule: Cementing $35k Salary Threshold

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The Biden-era Labor Department rule that aimed to dramatically expand overtime pay eligibility is officially wiped off the books. Yesterday, the agency issued a technical amendment to remove the rule, which had already been...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds 2024 DOL White Collar Overtime Expansion

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is formally rescinding the 2024 overtime rule that would have made potentially millions more white-collar workers eligible for overtime premium pay under...more

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Maryland Prohibits Tipping in Earned Wage Access Programs

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On April 28, Maryland enacted SB 94, which revises the state’s earned wage access (EWA) framework and amends tipping provisions under Maryland’s Consumer Loan Law and Secondary Mortgage Loan Law. The law prohibits lenders and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

COVID Era Premium Pay Must Be Included in FLSA Regular Rate

When determining overtime pay for non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the employer must first determine the employees' regular rate and then calculate the time and one-half overtime premium using this...more

Stark & Stark

New Jersey Codifies the “ABC Test” for Independent Contractors: What Businesses Need to Know

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New Jersey has formally adopted regulations codifying the state’s “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor or must instead be treated as an employee. ...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

"New" FLSA white-collar exemption amendment will conform to court decisions

Today the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor will publish a technical regulatory amendment to rescind a Biden-era rule on the white-collar exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

California DIR Issues $4.4 Million in Citations for Caregiver Misclassification

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Just last month, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) fined a mother-son duo $4.4 million – $4,423,450 specifically – for violations of the Labor Code on behalf of 144 workers. This business operated as a staffing...more

Snell & Wilmer

DOL Restores 2019 Salary Thresholds for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Employee Exemptions

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On May 14, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a technical amendment restoring the regulations governing exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees under...more

Littler

Department of Labor Restores Salary Levels for FLSA White Collar Exemptions

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On May 14, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a technical amendment designed to unwind a 2024 regulation and restore the 2019 regulation establishing the...more

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Emerging Expense Reimbursement Issues in the Remote and Digital World

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The digital age and the rise of a remote workforce have presented many unique challenges and considerations for employers. As technology advances and security protections change to accommodate these developments, employers...more

Hinckley Allen

New Connecticut Workplace Legislation: What Employers Need to Know

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Connecticut employers, take note: sweeping workforce legislation was signed by Governor Ned Lamont on May 11, 2026, and the compliance clock is ticking. On April 29, 2026, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Summer Interns and Teenage Workers: 3 tips for managing seasonal hires

Is it that time of year already? Summer is almost here. For many employers, that means an influx of customers and a familiar solution: seasonal hires. High school and college students are a natural fit for short-term...more

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Maine Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

Maine recently enacted a pay transparency law that requires most employers to include a pay range in all job postings. The law is scheduled to take effect on June 29, 2026....more

Sheppard

Are Your Healthcare Managers Actually Managers?

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A recent healthcare-related federal court settlement serves as a reminder that job titles do not determine overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In Simmons v. ViaQuest Residential Services, LLC, No....more

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Maryland Enacts Sweeping Earned Wage Access Reforms, Bans Tipping

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On April 28, Governor Wes Moore (D) signed Senate Bill 94 into law, significantly revising Maryland’s earned wage access (EWA) framework and tightening restrictions on tipping practices in both EWA programs and certain...more

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What New Jersey Employers Need to Know About the NJDOL’s New Worker Classification Rules

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has adopted new regulations clarifying how the agency will apply New Jersey’s statutory “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent...more

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Employer Can’t Enforce Staffing Agency Arbitration Agreement, California Court Rules

On May 5, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, affirmed the denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action brought by a former employee. The employer sought to...more

Littler

Internal Revenue Service Publishes Final Rule for “No Tax on Tips” Deduction

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As previously reported, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) provides an income tax deduction for “qualified tips” received by individuals in occupations that customarily and regularly received tips on or before...more

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Second Circuit Joins Growing Majority In Circuit Split Involving FLSA Collective Action Jurisdictional Requirements

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On May 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined a growing majority of federal appellate courts holding that courts must establish personal jurisdiction over the claims of each member of a collective...more

Venable LLP

You Asked, We Answered

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Thank you for joining us for our presentation, "Reducing Risk in 2026: Key Updates in New York Employment & Benefits Law." To recap: The program addressed several significant developments affecting New York employers in...more

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Fifth Circuit Clarifies the Limits of Reverse FCA Claims in an Immigration and Wage Case

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In an opinion issued April 29th in the case United States ex rel. Palmer v. Tata Consulting Servs., Ltd., the Fifth Circuit delivered a clear reminder that the False Claims Act is not an all-purpose enforcement mechanism for...more

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Same ABCs, New Rules: New Jersey Finalizes Updated Regulatory Framework for Worker Classification

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On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) filed its final rule adopting N.J.A.C. 12:11, which provides regulatory guidance on how the state’s longstanding “ABC” test is applied to...more

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