Wage and Hour

In Massive Spending Bill, EEOC Gets a Bump; OFCCP, NLRB, and WHD End Up Flat Funded

Late last week, Congress finally came to an agreement and approved “omnibus” spending legislation to keep government operations funded through

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Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations

The U.S. Labor Department’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it intends to launch a new nationwide

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President Trump’s Proposed FY 2019 Budget Abandons OFCCP/EEOC Merger Plan, While Slashing Agencies’ Funding; Includes Call for Paid Leave and Mandatory E-Verify

President Trump delivered his second proposed annual budget to Congress earlier this week, containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the

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FLSA Ruling by Sixth Circuit Underscores Importance of Documenting “Salary Basis” Pay Practices

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing the exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for executive, administrative, and

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Labor Department Realigns Its Guidance Regarding FLSA Coverage of Interns To Adopt “Primary Beneficiary” Test Consistent with Recent Federal Court Rulings

Until recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) took the position that unpaid interns are likely to be employees subject

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