Tax breaks on overtime pay and tipped earnings passed the House on May 22, 2025, as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1). The tax deductions provided under the sprawling reconciliation bill would be temporary,...more
5/27/2025
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In a long-awaited decision, the Department of Labor (DOL) regulation setting strict limits on the amount of time that tipped employees can spend performing work that does not directly generate tips has been struck down by the...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is in the process of publishing industry-specific guidance for compliance with the 2022 Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). The...more
The “Dual Jobs” Final Rule, which regulates when employers may take a tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is a valid and reasonable exercise of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority, a federal district...more