As we’ve blogged on previously, there’s a split in the New York intermediate-level appellate courts as to whether a private right of action exists for a violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a), which—absent a waiver by the...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor filed a reply brief in further support of its appeal of the November 22, 2016 order in State of Nevada v. United States Dep’t of Labor, No. 4:16-CV-00731 (E.D. Tex.). That order,...more
7/1/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lack of Authority ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Request For Information ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On June 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor sent a Request for Information related to the now-enjoined overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review. After OMB completes its review, the RFI will be...more
6/28/2017
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Minimum Salary ,
OMB ,
Over-Time ,
Public Comment ,
Request For Information ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Stays ,
Trump Administration ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Yesterday, Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas denied the motion of the U.S. Department of Labor to stay further district court proceedings in the overtime litigation. The DOL had asked the district...more
1/4/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Minimum Salary ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Motion To Stay ,
Over-Time ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions