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).
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Again in 2024
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased for the second consecutive year, according to statistics from the
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
Biden’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes Guidance in Final Days
In the final days of the Biden Administration, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued two opinion letters. WHD opinion letters
Supreme Court Rejects Higher Evidentiary Standard for Proving FLSA Exemptions, Memorandum 25-012 (January 22, 2025).
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it easier for employers to defend their decisions to apply the FLSA’s overtime
Should Expense Reimbursements Be Included When Calculating Overtime? A New Opinion Letter Explains
In the Biden Administration’s first opinion letter interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Wage and Hour Division has discussed the
DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule December 4 that would phase out the Section 14(c) certificate program
DOL’s Increase to Minimum Salary Threshold for White-Collar Overtime Exemption Blocked Nationwide
A federal court has vacated a Labor Department rule that increased the minimum salary level for the “white-collar” overtime exemption.
U.S. Supreme Court Set To Hear Four Employment-Related Cases During New Term
The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2024-2025 term this week with several employment law cases on its docket: Stanley v.