We’ve written before about the “tennis match” that describes how, with changes in presidential parties, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed different tests to determine whether workers are “employees” covered by the...more
2/4/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited final rule (“Final Rule”) regarding worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the “Act”).
The Final Rule —...more
As we previously reported, on August 3, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“the District Court”) struck down four provisions of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Final Rule” regarding the...more
9/15/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
Work Availability Requirement
On Monday, August 3, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated several significant provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Final Rule” regarding the Families First Coronavirus...more