Fifth Circuit Rules FLSA Recognizes DOL Power To Set White Collar “Salary Basis” Test
The Department of Labor acted within its authority in requiring employers to pay a minimum salary to employees who are
Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL’s “80/20 Rule” for Paying Tipped Workers
A federal appeals court has thrown out the Biden Administration’s “80/20 Rule” rule governing the payment of tipped employees, finding
DOL’s Overtime Rule Takes Effect as Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Against Texas
The first phase of the U.S. Labor Department’s recent revisions to its overtime regulations for executive, administrative, and professional employees
DOL Claims Manufacturer Is Jointly Liable for Child Labor Violations Committed by Its Supplier
The U.S. Department of Labor recently filed a lawsuit alleging that an auto manufacturer is jointly liable for child labor
Highlights From CWC’s Web Workshop on DOL’s New “White Collar” Overtime Regulations
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, held a members-only web workshop May 7, 2024, to
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
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