DOL Schedules Series of “Listening Sessions” on Plans To Overhaul Its White Collar Overtime Regulations
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) has scheduled a series of “listening sessions” to be held around
Primer on Recordkeeping and Notice Requirements Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the 80-year old federal employment law that requires employers to pay “nonexempt” employees a
Fifth Circuit Relies on Recent Supreme Court Ruling in Holding That Burden Is Now on Plaintiff To Prove Important Element of FLSA’s Motor Carrier Overtime Exemption
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, ruling that statutory
Guide To Properly Determining the “Regular Rate” Under the FLSA To Minimize Overtime Pay Liability
In order to determine how to properly calculate overtime payments under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer
Recent Seven-Figure Wage and Hour Settlements Illustrate Potential Legal Risks Involved in Deducting Employee Uniform Costs From Pay
A number of recent seven-figure settlements involving claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in which employees alleged
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Two New Opinion Letters Addressing Travel Time, Breaks
The U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued its first batch of new formal opinion letters since
Labor Department Launches Six-Month Pilot “PAID” Program for Settling FLSA Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has officially launched its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, and employers may now
Major FLSA Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Interpretation of Law’s Exemptions
Resolving a long-running dispute about whether automotive service advisors are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements,
Congress Amends FLSA To Prohibit Employers From Pocketing Employee Tips
Included in the massive spending bill recently approved by Congress was a provision amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations
The U.S. Labor Department’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it intends to launch a new nationwide