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An Enhanced 80/20 Tipped Worker Rule is Back. Now is a Good Time for Employers to Dump the Tip Credit.
Earlier this year, I noted that the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) had delayed the Trump Administration’s attempt to…
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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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DOL Dumps Underused “PAID” Self-Reporting Program for FLSA Violations
Back in 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) debuted its “Payroll Audit Independent Determination” or…
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FLSA FAQs: Pay Agreements and Changing Employee Pay Rates
For many employers and employees, a new year means a review of pay levels and new agreements about pay going…
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DOL Finalizes Independent Contractor vs. Employee FLSA Rule That Likely Will Never Take Effect
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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DOL Proposes (Potentially Temporary) Independent Contractor vs. Employee Interpretations of FLSA
Since the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division first announced its spring’s unified regulatory agenda, we have known that…
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Lessons from the DOL’s Recovery of Backpay from Chick-Fil-A Franchisee for Improper Uniform Deductions
Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it had secured over $12,000 in back wages for 184 employees…
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July Brings DOL Forbearance on Liquidated Damages in Wage Claims, Investigations
Effective today, July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is cutting employers a temporary break. As we discussed…
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The New FLSA “Regular Rate” Clarifications: The TL;DR Version
Over the past week, we have taken a detailed look at the DOL’s new regulations affecting the calculation of the “regular…
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The New FLSA “Regular Rate” Clarifications: Part 3
On January 15, the DOL’s new regulations affecting the calculation of the “regular rate” of pay took effect, in an attempt to…
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