Minimum Wage, Department of Labor (DOL), Employer Responsibilities

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/29/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal labor laws. One of those...more

Employers Won’t Face Double Damages from DOL Wage and Hour Division’s Administrative Proceedings

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/9/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued new internal guidance that significantly changes its approach to administrative settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Field Assistance...more

No Longer Doubling Down: DOL Will Not Seek Liquidated Damages in Wage Claims Before Suit

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/3/2025

The call or visit that no employer wants to receive: a Department of Labor representative asking to look at your payroll records. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) gives the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division...more

Wage Theft as a Crime: States Escalate Enforcement with Criminal Prosecution

Littler on 6/26/2025

In a significant shift in labor law enforcement, states and localities across the United States are increasingly treating wage theft not merely as a civil infraction, but as a criminal offense. This trend in certain...more

The Do’s and Don’ts of Internships

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 6/5/2025

It’s that time of year again. Tens of thousands of high school, college, and graduate students will descend on employers this summer, looking to gain practical work experience in the various fields in which they have...more

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on . . . Successful Summer Internship Programs

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/2/2025

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and the month of June upon us, many companies and organizations throughout the country are preparing to kick off the summer by welcoming an incoming cohort of summer interns....more

DOL Announces Abandonment of Independent Contractor Rule

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/9/2025

In 2024, the Department of Labor adopted regulations limiting the definition of independent contractors exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and minimum wage requirements....more

Unpaid Internships: The Line Between Learning and Labor

Woods Rogers on 5/8/2025

With warmer days ahead, many individuals are eager to grow their skills and build their resumes. If you’re planning to bring on summer interns, it’s the perfect time for a quick reality check: are your interns a benefit or...more

What Employers Need to Know Before Offering an Unpaid Internship

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 4/16/2025

With summer approaching, some employers may be looking to bring in interns during their break from school. Internships are great as they provide students with real-world training and experience, which supplements the learning...more

Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on January 1, 2025 (and Other Developments)

Littler on 12/9/2024

While Americans across the country headed to the polls to decide who would govern their country, state, county, or city, most decisions were already made concerning what minimum pay rate would govern the employment of...more

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