Updated: On May 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule withdrawing a proposed Trump-era independent contractor rule that would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under...more
With nearly 34 million people, or more than one in 10 Americans, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, most employers can expect vaccination to soon become available to their general workforce. Besides being eager to return to...more
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UPDATED: The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has announced that the final rule on independent contractor status' effective date is delayed until May 7, 2021 “to allow the Department to review issues of law,...more
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its rule concerning the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is scheduled to be...more
With the expected spike of absenteeism, wage and hours problems can arise during a pandemic. Employers must always keep their obligations under the Fair Labor Standard Act ("FLSA") in mind in dealing with these issues....more
The Department of Labor (DOL) adopted a final rule on January 12, 2020, to revise and update its Part 791 regulation regarding joint employment status under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). This final rule will be...more