DOL Proposed Rule Would Make Millions of White Collar Workers Eligible for Overtime
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-expected proposal to revise the regulations governing the minimum wage and overtime
Federal Court Once Again Rejects Restaurant Industry’s Challenge to Revised Tip Credit Rule
For the second time, a federal trial court in Texas has rejected an attempt by the restaurant industry to block
Sixth Circuit Rejects Two-Step Procedure for Certifying FLSA Class Claims
plaintiff-friendly conditional certification that many courts grant in allowing a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act to proceed.
Fifth Circuit Revives Legal Challenge to DOL’s Revised Tip Regulations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived a legal challenge to regulations issued by the Biden
Third Circuit Rules Paid Time Off Is Not Salary for FLSA Purposes
Paid time off (PTO) is not part of an employee’s salary, and therefore an employer did not violate the Fair
$8 Million FLSA Settlement Shows Potential Risk of Not Accounting for Restricted Stock Value
An $8 million settlement was recently reached in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class action that raised the complex
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
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped Again in FY 2022
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in the nation’s federal courts in fiscal year 2022 dropped by almost 8 percent
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