DOL Withdraws Biden-Era Proposal to End Subminimum Wage Program for Disabled Workers
The Department of Labor announced July 7 that it is withdrawing a proposed rule from the Biden Administration to end a program through
DOL Won’t Request Liquidated Damages Under the FLSA Before Filing a Lawsuit
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has returned to its policy of not seeking liquidated damages in pre-litigation settlements of
DOL Proposes Rescinding Obama-Era Rule That Narrowed FLSA Exemption for Companion Care Workers
The Department of Labor has proposed rolling back Obama-era changes to Fair Labor Standards Act regulations on companionship services. When
DOL Proposes Removing Some FLSA Policy Statements and Interpretive Rules From Regulatory Code
The Department of Labor is proposing to move certain interpretive rules and policy statements related to the Fair Labor Standards Act from
Trump Seeks Significant Cuts to FY26 Budget of Workplace Regulators
President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 would eliminate the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
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
President Trump Nominates Andrew Rogers as Next Wage and Hour Chief
President Trump has nominated Andrew Rogers to serve as the next Administrator of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division.
Trump Revokes Biden’s Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
A new executive order from President Trump on March 14 revoked the increase to the federal contractor minimum wage implemented
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
Fifth Circuit Rules Biden’s Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Lawful
A federal appeals court has upheld former President Biden’s Executive Order 14026 establishing a $15.00 federal contractor hourly minimum wage