The Seventh Circuit’s decision in Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co. represents the most significant shift in collective action procedure in the circuit in decades. For many years, district courts in the circuit have utilized the...more
8/18/2025
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Appellate Courts ,
Collective Actions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discovery ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Statutory Interpretation
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 overtime rule, which significantly raised the salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the...more
We previously wrote about the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule that raises the salary basis for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We explained that this rule was bound to face legal...more
We previously wrote about the final overtime rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that raises the salary basis for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). One of the key components of that...more
Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule that completes the rulemaking process announced in August 2023 and raises the salary basis for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards...more
4/25/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions, most notably increasing the standard salary threshold for the so-called “white...more
8/31/2023
/ American Samoa ,
Bonuses ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Job Duties ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Wage and Hour
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit held that computer start-up time is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) where computer usage is an “integral and indispensable” part of an employee’s duties. More...more
On March 22, 2021, former two-term Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor in a 68-29 Senate vote. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) supported Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor due in...more
5/13/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Tipped Employees ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Wage and Hour
On March 22, 2021, former two-term Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor in a 68-29 Senate vote. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) supported Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor due in...more
4/14/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NEP ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour ,
Willful Violations ,
Workplace Safety
Key points
•The final rule increases the standard salary threshold from $455 per week to $684 per week ($35,568 per year).
•The final rule increases the HCE total annual compensation threshold (the level at which a...more