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Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the FLSA prohibits employers, including managers or supervisors, from keeping any portion of an employee’s tips. Accordingly, the law has been clear that a manager or supervisor cannot participate in a...more
After repeated promises and repeated delays, the U.S. Department of Labor has released proposed regulations to revise the compensation requirements of the White Collar and Highly Compensated Employee exemptions of the Fair...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a highly compensated employee who was paid a guaranteed daily rate but not a guaranteed weekly rate was not properly paid “on a salary basis” and, therefore, was not correctly...more
As previously discussed, the federal Department of Labor has begun the process of increasing the minimum salary threshold for employees that fall under the “white collar” exemptions. Joining Alaska, New York, and California,...more
Earlier this year, I wrote about the numerous streaming service options that were available to consumers and how this made it difficult to decide which services to utilize, if any, as alternatives to cable. At the time, I was...more
As winter once again approaches, employers, particularly those in cold-weather states, face the recurring specter of inclement weather affecting business operations and employee attendance. While the weather may create...more
On December 16, 2019, the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule updating the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations that govern, among other...more
The Department of Labor released a final rule that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to the “regular rate” regulations earlier this year. These changes will take effect on January 15, 2020....more
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued a new rule revising the salary threshold for the so-called “white collar exemptions.” While this new rule will not affect teachers, it may affect other...more
Employers who compensate non-exempt employees based on the “fluctuating work week” method, take note. Last month, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that would permit employers to supplement the salaries of such...more
As we wrote here in September 27, the new “white collar” salary thresholds under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. That deadline is sneaking up fast....more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its bi-annual regulatory agenda update on November 20, 2019. Of the 63 items listed, the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) included seven regulatory priorities. Only one of these is new: a...more
After a false start three years ago, the federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) will finally be rolling out an increased minimum salary threshold for employees qualifying under the “white collar” exemptions. The increase in the...more
For the first time in a number of years, overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have been updated. This modest development increases the earning threshold necessary to exempt executive, administrative...more
Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions (EAP exemptions) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will increase from $455 a week ($23,660...more
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a long-awaited final rule regarding adjustments to the salary requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain salaried employees, commonly known as the...more
You don't need to be an Earth, Wind, and Fire fan to realize September had all the elements necessary to make for a memorable month of developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime....more
On September 24, 2019, the US Department of Labor announced a finalized rule increasing the earnings threshold necessary for employees to qualify as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) minimum wage and...more
In the fall of 2016, before the Obama administration increases to the minimum salary were set to go into effect (spoiler alert – they didn’t!), we wrote in this space about the challenges facing employers in addressing those...more
For the past four-plus years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has actively pursued revisions to the compensation requirements for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited Final Rule stating that all employees who make less than $684 a week, or $35,568 per year, must earn overtime pay. This new requirement replaces the current threshold...more
On September 24, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule concerning changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” overtime exemptions. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor announced its final rule updating and revising the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive,...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its much-anticipated final overtime rule, increasing the salary thresholds for administrative, professional and executive employees to qualify as exempt from federal...more
On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced its final rule updating the salary threshold necessary to exempt certain employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime requirements. While the...more