The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update and revise the regulations under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Specifically, the DOL proposes an increase to the salary...more
Government agencies have been grappling for nearly a year with ongoing attacks directed at state unemployment programs through unique fraud schemes. The Department of Labor (DOL) has estimated that approximately $36 billion...more
4/2/2021
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Data Breach ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fraud ,
Grants ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Training ,
Unemployment ,
Unemployment Benefits
Government agencies are grappling with the theft of millions of taxpayer dollars through unique fraud schemes directed at state unemployment programs. Employers often are the first to discover these schemes when they learn...more
11/17/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Fraud ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Unemployment ,
Unemployment Benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a Final Rule that aims to remove restrictions on the establishment of Association Health Plans (AHPs) in order to make affordable health care coverage more accessible to small...more
There are many questions, some of which can be very complex, that employers should evaluate in order to avoid potentially exorbitant costs associated with improper pay practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued a number of proposed rulemakings, which serve the sole purpose of rescinding prior rules or regulations. After the delayed appointment of a Secretary of Labor, it appears the...more
9/12/2017
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Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
LMRDA ,
Minimum Wage ,
Persuader Rules ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
While the process likely did not go as President Trump originally anticipated, the long wait for a leader of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finally concluded in April. After Trump's first choice, Andrew Pudzer, withdrew...more