On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule issued in April 2024 that increased the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule issued in April 2024 that increased the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
In April, we wrote about the U.S. Department of Labor’s new regulations set to take effect on July 1, 2024. These new regulations significantly increase the minimum salary required for employers to meet the Fair Labor...more
7/3/2024
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On June 24, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction to block parts of the Department of Labor’s recent regulations updating Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements on federally funded construction...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule sharply increasing the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white-collar overtime exemptions. These changes, if they take...more
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a long-awaited Final Rule that addresses when a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). ...more
The DOL recently issued a Final Rule that makes significant changes to contractor and subcontractor obligations on federal and federally-assisted construction projects. Contractors who perform work under projects covered by...more
8/23/2023
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the issuance of a Final Rule to clarify the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)....more