The Department estimates that the changes will affect approximately 4.3 million employees in the first year of implementation and cost employers $803 million over the first 10 years of implementation.
Under a two-step...more
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule (the Rule) replacing the current test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more
The Department of Labor has proposed raising the minimum salary threshold for “white-collar” exemptions under the FLSA to $55,068 annually.
The proposed rule would also raise the threshold for “highly compensated...more
With bank uncertainty making headlines, we answer employers’ most frequently asked questions about the consequences of payroll delays, strategies for mitigating risk and more.
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3/17/2023
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The 2019 Final Rule formally rescinds the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule and increases the current minimum salary level by almost 50 percent and the current exemption salary level for highly compensated employees by...more
10/10/2019
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The proposed changes seek to formally rescind the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule, which more than doubled the minimum salary levels for exemption for overtime requirements. Instead, the Trump Administration proposes...more
3/19/2019
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On September 30, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the Final Rule implementing President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order 13706, “Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors” (EO 13706) requiring federal...more
10/7/2016
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On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its much-anticipated Final Rule amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations implementing the exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay for executive,...more
In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed a $2.9 million judgment in a class action for unpaid overtime wages against Tyson Foods Inc. (Tyson) in which employee class members relied on...more
4/7/2016
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Employers in the hospitality industry have been increasingly assessing and updating their tipping practices over the past several years, with some even eliminating tipping all together, affecting both their bottom lines and...more