Labor Department Finalizes New Overtime Rule Doubling the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its much-anticipated and highly controversial final rule on overtime eligibility for salaried
Labor Department Releases New FMLA Employer Guide, Updated FMLA Poster
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued two new documents — a new employer
Ruling by D.C. Circuit Rejects DOL’s Expansive Interpretation of Federal Prevailing Wage Law; Decision Impacts Coverage of Minimum Wage, Paid Leave Executive Orders
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has rejected an expansive Labor Department (DOL) interpretation of coverage of
In Written Comments on Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations, NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Clear Exemption for Covered Contractors That Already Comply
NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last week in response to the agency’s
Narrow Ruling by Supreme Court Allows Wage and Hour “Donning and Doffing” Class Action To Go Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a closely-watched case involving the ability of employees alleging wage and hour violations to
Ruling by Sixth Circuit Makes It Easier for Plaintiffs To Bring FLSA “Collective Action”
A recent plaintiff-friendly decision by a split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will
Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued another document focusing on “joint employment” liability under
Labor Department Publishes Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave Proposal
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published for public comment proposed regulations implementing
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased by 4% in 2015
The total number of employment-related lawsuits filed in U.S. federal courts increased by 4% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 over
New “Administrator Interpretation” Issued by Labor Department Takes Expansive View of Joint Employment Under the FLSA
A new "Administrator Interpretation" (AI) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) takes a decidedly expansive