Editor's Note: The last time we faced an impending government shutdown, our Government Contracts Group posted a blog regarding what contractors should do in the event of a shutdown. That post has been updated below...more
9/22/2023
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With less than a day before the federal government's appropriated funding runs out, confidence in avoiding a potential shutdown is waning. Because of that, contractors should exercise prudence and immediately begin...more
1/22/2018
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On November 22, a federal court in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction of the Department of Labor's final rule increasing the minimum salary level required to qualify for an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act's...more
On Nov. 22, 2016, a federal district judge in Texas enjoined the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) final rule increasing the minimum salary level threshold to qualify for an exemption from the overtime requirements of the Fair...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued on July 27, 2016, regulations that require covered employers to update their Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage posters and their federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)...more
8/11/2016
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on May 18, 2016, released its rule updating overtime regulations for executive, administrative and professional employees (commonly referred to as white collar employees) under the Fair...more
The Department of Labor is expected to announce its final rule regarding the white collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act at an event in Ohio attended by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor...more