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
DOL Proposes Removing Some FLSA Policy Statements and Interpretive Rules From Regulatory Code
The Department of Labor is proposing to move certain interpretive rules and policy statements related to the Fair Labor Standards Act from
DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Labor Department (DOL) will no longer enforce the existing independent contractor rule, DOL announced May 1. Instead, when deciding whether a
House Panel Advances Bills To Amend FLSA To Encourage Job-Related Training, Child Care Services
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has advanced two bills to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
President Trump Nominates Andrew Rogers as Next Wage and Hour Chief
President Trump has nominated Andrew Rogers to serve as the next Administrator of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division.
Another Challenge to Biden Administration Independent Contractor Rule Dismissed
The Biden-era independent contractor rule has withstood yet another challenge, so it remains in effect, although the Trump Administration may