DOL Proposes Rollback of Biden-Era Worker Classification Rule
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division has issued a proposed rule for assessing whether a worker is an employee or independent
Recent DOL Decision Demonstrates Debarment Risk Isn’t Just About Intentional Violations
The Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board has affirmed a three-year debarment of a federal contractor under the Service Contract Act
DOL Opinion Letter Underscores Compliance Risks When Using Incentive-Based Bonus Plans
A recent Wage and Hour opinion letter reaffirms that employers must include performance-based bonuses awarded under predetermined criteria in the regular
House Rejects Training Time Bill, Signaling Slim Odds For FLSA Reforms
The House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have allowed employers to offer hourly employees specified voluntary training programs
House Committee To Consider Three Wage And Hour Reforms
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on November 20 will debate three wage and hour bills that seek
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