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

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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

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WHD Makes it Clear: Double Damages are (Liqui)Dated

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The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division just scrapped its policy of seeking liquidated damages (double damages) in FLSA investigations. Why? Because it probably didn’t have the statutory authority in the first place, and doing so...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Says Secretly Recording Union Negotiations is Unlawful

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The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Acting General Counsel recently concluded that surreptitious recordings of collective bargaining sessions is a per se violation of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act). In...more

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OSHA Renews its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in the Manufacturing Industry

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (NEP) on June 27, 2025, superseding the prior version. This new NEP...more

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

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

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How the Latest NLRB Guidance Helps Employers Resolve Disputes

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Newly issued guidance from the NLRB encourages efficient resolution of labor disputes, giving employers more flexibility in crafting resolutions to reach practical compromises in appropriate cases. The memorandum also...more

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DOL Pauses Enforcement of 2024 Rule on Independent Contractor Classifications

In February 2024, we reported the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the DOL’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor for purposes of minimum wage and overtime pay...more

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Enforcing English Proficiency: Employers of Commercial Drivers Face New FMCSA Guidance

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Businesses that employ drivers of commercial motor vehicles who operate in interstate commerce (CMV drivers) have some work to do before June 25, 2025. That is when CMV drivers who cannot speak and understand English...more

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OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Site-Specific Targeting Inspections

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On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a press release updating the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Site-Specific Targeting (SST) inspection program focusing on workplaces with the highest...more

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NJ DOL Proposes New Rules Clarifying the ABC Test for Independent Contractors

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently issued proposed regulations aimed at clarifying how employers should apply the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is properly classified as...more

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DOL’s Announcement Pausing Enforcement of 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Signals Future Change to Come

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is reconsidering the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule (2024 Rule), which made it more difficult for businesses to classify independent contractors under the Fair...more

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Employment Law Update: May Day! The Department of Labor Pauses Enforcement of the Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

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In a significant shift for businesses, nonprofit organizations and gig-economy workers, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced on May 1st that it will no longer enforce the 2024 independent...more

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Former EEOC Officials Issue Open Letter Regarding DEI

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Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioners and legal representatives have authored an open letter addressed to the legal community in response to an EEOC document released on March 19, 2025, by Acting...more

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