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The Burr Broadcast: FLSA Overtime Exemption
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In a welcome development for employers navigating complex federal employment laws, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the re-launch of its opinion letter program across several agencies, including the Wage and Hour...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) under the Trump administration has doubled down on its commitment to the traditional economic-realities analysis for determining whether workers are employees or...more
The DOL announced that it will not enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule. The pre-2024 multi-factor test will be used for FLSA worker classification disputes....more
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On November 15th, Judge Sean Jordan of the Eastern District of Texas halted a 2024 Department of Labor (“DOL”) Final Rule (“2024 Rule”) that massively increased salary requirements for employees classified as “exempt” from...more
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On November 15, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas overturned the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule which increased the salary threshold for workers to be exempt from overtime requirements. In...more
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A federal judge in Texas has hit pause on the hotly contested salary increase for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Earlier this year, the...more
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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Pursuant to the Executive Order, on May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released updated guidance for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by federal contractors on April 29, 2024—the latest indication that federal contractors’ use and...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced April 23, 2024 it will increase the minimum annual salary that is required to make certain white-collar employees to be eligible for overtime (often referred to as the executive,...more
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For many kids (and school staff), the last bell before winter break heralds freedom and fun. But many teenagers also use the extended time off from school to squeeze in some extra paid work. That means employers should brush...more
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