Supreme Court Rules Highly Paid Rig Worker Is Still Entitled To Overtime Pay
An oil rig worker who earned more than $200,000 annually is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards
DOL Reports Another Decline in FLSA Enforcement Closures in FY 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that the number of administrative complaints it closed in fiscal year 2022 alleging
DOL Urged Not To Change Its Common-Sense Independent Contractor Classification Rule
NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) has filed written comments with the Department of Labor
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase on January 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued notices announcing increases in the minimum wage rates established by two different
Are Supervised FLSA Settlements Required?
Based largely on an interpretation of the law issued by a federal appeals court 40 years ago, the U.S. Department
House Committee Approves Massive Pro-Worker Overhaul of Fair Labor Standards Act
The Democrat majority on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor recently approved a massive rewrite of
Senate Rejects Nomination of David Weil as Repeat Wage and Hour Administrator
In a political blow to the Biden Administration, the U.S. Senate voted recently against proceeding with a confirmation vote on
Federal Court Rules DOL Acted Unlawfully in Rescinding Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule
A federal district court ruled recently that the Biden Administration’s Labor Department acted unlawfully when it delayed and later repealed
DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing Biden E.O. Increasing Contractor Minimum Wage
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations implementing President Biden’s Executive Order (E.O. 14026) that increases the
Second Circuit Ruling in New York v. Walsh Confirms Demise of Trump-Era Joint Employer Rule
In a ruling that comes as no surprise, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has tossed out