FLSA Exemptions
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DOL Delays Trump Administration’s Tip, Independent Contractor Rules
In September, we discussed the Department of Labor’s announcement of a then-proposed rule offering the agency’s interpretations of whether a worker…
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Reclassifying Exempt Employees as Non-Exempt under the FLSA
We have discussed exempt and non-exempt classifications and related issues many times here. Normally, we talk about classifying non-exempt employees…
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Looking Back: Encino Motorcars v. Navarro One Year Later
Until last April, the Supreme Court had construed Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions “narrowly.” For example, just 7 years…
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What Employers SHOULD tell the DOL about their Proposed White-Collar Salary Threshold
I know, I know–I haven’t posted here in forever. What can I say? In-house life at a publicly-traded company is…
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FLSA Regulations are Here…with Four Surprises!
After years of speculation, the day is finally here: the Department of Labor will finally publish its revisions to the…
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FLSA Endangered Species: The Part-Time Exempt Employee
With the Department of Labor planning to release new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations in 2016, one question that…
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FLSA FAQ: The “Starter” Minimum Wage Already Exists, But Isn’t Very Useful
Two topics that we have heard quite a bit about during all of the GOP debates so far are immigration…
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What the DOL’s Possible Delay of New Overtime Rules Means for Employers
Undoubtedly the hottest topic in Fair Labor Standards Act and wage and hour law has been the Department of Labor’s…
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Kaplan law school test prep case tests bounds of FLSA Outside Sales exemption
Lawyer readers of the blog will remember BarBRI, Kaplan, and other bar prep providers hawking prep classes, flash cards, practice…
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The FLSA and the Primary Duty: Classifying Employees Working Both Exempt and Non-Exempt Jobs
Stores are already putting up Thanksgiving and even Christmas displays (at my local Sam’s Club!), and Urban Outfitters is getting…
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