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
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White-Collar Exemptions
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
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule to update its test for determining whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). If implemented, the proposed rule would...more
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that has broad implications for Pennsylvania employers. The Court’s decision in In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., which can be read here, established two important...more
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