DOL Raises White Collar Overtime Threshold by 65%, Leaves Employers Little Time To Comply
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule revising the white-collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s
DOL’s Controversial Independent Contractor Rule Goes Into Effect
The Department of Labor’s new independent contractor rule for worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) went into
DOL’s Release of FMLA/FLSA Enforcement Data Shows Little Change From Previous Year
Enforcement statistics related to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act do not show much
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased in 2023
Total employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased by nearly 9% in fiscal year 2023 over the preceding year, according to
DOL Finalizes Rule Making It Harder To Show Worker Is Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a rule that determines whether a worker is an employee or an
Six States Will Have Overtime Minimum Salary Thresholds Higher Than Fed as of 1/1/24
To be exempt from overtime pay under federal law, an executive, administrative, or professional employee must be paid a weekly
CWC Comments to DOL Object to Proposal for Expanding White Collar Overtime Pay
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed written comments with the Department of Labor
Key Appointments Update: Looman New DOL Wage and Hour Administrator, Burrows Clears Committee
The U.S. Senate recently took two significant steps regarding President Biden’s nominees for key workplace enforcement agency positions. It confirmed
DOL Announces Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates To Increase on January 1, 2024
The minimum wage rates for work performed under specified government contracts will increase January 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of
EEOC and DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Sign Partnership Pact To Enhance Enforcement Efforts
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have signed a