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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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What New Administration’s Moves at EEOC, NLRB Mean for Employers

DarrowEverett LLP on 2/25/2025

Times they are a-changin’ … with a flurry of moves and terminations, the new administration has signaled a reverse within the federal labor and employment landscape. These changes will have significant impacts on current...more

A Four-Day Workweek? What Employers Can Expect from Congress’ Newest Fight for a 32-Hour Workweek

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/22/2024

A new piece of legislation introduced in Congress, if enacted, would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to establish 32-hour workweek for non-exempt employees, with no loss in pay. While the bill is unlikely to gain steam, it...more

Deja Vu All Over Again as the U.S. DOL Proposes Rule to Reinstate Former Contract Classification Test

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 10/17/2022

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), announced a proposed rule clarifying the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) independent contractor classification test. The...more

DOL announces withdrawal of Trump administration independent contractor rule

Bricker Graydon LLP on 5/5/2021

On May 5, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed it is withdrawing the rule promulgated under the Trump administration addressing how to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the...more

DOL Proposes to Scrap Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Rule

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 3/19/2021

The Department of Labor (DOL) has officially published its notice proposing to withdraw the new rule – issued two weeks before the change in Presidential Administrations – allowing employers to more easily classify workers as...more

DOL proposes four-factor test to determine joint employment status

Bricker Graydon LLP on 4/4/2019

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its latest proposed rule to amend its existing regulations regarding joint employer arrangements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). ...more

U.S. Department of Labor goes on rulemaking frenzy

McAfee & Taft on 4/3/2019

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been very active in the last couple of weeks. Last month, we alerted employers to newly published proposed rules that would raise the minimum salary level for white collar exemptions....more

Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/12/2018

Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

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