Regulations
- DOL News
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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The New FLSA “Regular Rate” Clarifications: Part 1
The Department of Labor (DOL) has been busy lately, and not just by increasing the threshold for salaried, exempt employees…
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A Quick Overview of the Status of the DOL and NLRB Joint Employer Proposals
Geez, I go away for Spring Break and the Department of Labor (DOL) starts going crazy! More on the DOL’s…
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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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The FLSA and Inclement Weather: Paying Employees During Weather-Related Shutdowns
Over the holidays, a number of areas of the country experienced severe weather, from blizzard conditions to thunderstorms and tornadoes.…
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Captain Obvious Issues Most Obvious FLSA Decision of 2015 (So Far…)
We have roughly two and a half weeks left in 2015, so I can’t officially call this decision the most…
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Waiting to Exhale: When to Pay Employees for “Idle Time”
Recently, we discussed the issue of a call center employer who took deductions for employees’ “idle time” while on duty,…
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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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Volunteers and the FLSA: When Public Sector Employers Must Pay for Volunteer Work
Last week, we discussed the rules governing when for-profit, private sector and non-profit employers could accept “volunteer” services. Private sector employers have very…
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