The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) just announced significant revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations, increasing exempt employee salary thresholds, resulting in an estimated 4 million additional...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a proposal to revise the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations to, among other things, make an additional 3.6 million employees eligible to receive overtime by...more
Recognizing the “potentially substantial economic incentives that a business may have” to mischaracterize workers, the California Supreme Court this week announced a strict new test for classifying workers as independent...more
Many employers breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday when a Texas federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s attempt to more than double the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew two controversial Obama-era guidance letters relating to independent contractor classification and joint employment. The 2015 independent contractor guidance emphasized, among...more
In action brought by 21 states, a Texas federal court issued an injunction blocking the final rule of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions, which included an increase in...more
The long-awaited final rule from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions has finally been issued, to take effect Dec. 1, 2016. Companies should begin preparing for the likelihood...more