DOL Says Emergency Pay Premiums Must Be Included In The Regular Rate When Calculating Overtime Pay
An employer must include premium emergency pay in the regular pay rate when calculating an employee’s overtime pay, according to
DOL Says Front-Of-House Oyster Shuckers Can Participate In Tip Pool
A new Labor Department opinion letter confirms that restaurants may include front-of-house oyster shuckers in traditional tip pools with servers.
DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment
A new DOL opinion letter concludes that a restaurant and a members’ club located inside the same hotel were joint
Court Decides When Remote Workday Begins
A remote worker’s workday does not begin when the worker turns on the computer, a federal judge ruled September 4
DOL Halts Enforcement of Obama-era Home Care Rules
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin instructing its field offices to stop enforcing
CWC’s Comments Support DOL’s Proposal To De-Codify Old FLSA Guidance
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has submitted comments to the Labor Department supporting its
Revived PAID Program Offers Relief for Employers Self-Reporting Potential FLSA and FMLA Violations
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is bringing back an updated version of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. The
DOL Withdraws Biden-Era Proposal to End Subminimum Wage Program for Disabled Workers
The Department of Labor announced July 7 that it is withdrawing a proposed rule from the Biden Administration to end a program through
DOL Won’t Request Liquidated Damages Under the FLSA Before Filing a Lawsuit
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has returned to its policy of not seeking liquidated damages in pre-litigation settlements of
DOL Proposes Rescinding Obama-Era Rule That Narrowed FLSA Exemption for Companion Care Workers
The Department of Labor has proposed rolling back Obama-era changes to Fair Labor Standards Act regulations on companionship services. When