New DOL Opinion Letter Addresses How Holiday Impacts Weekly Leave Entitlement
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a rare opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) addressing
Latest Biden Regulatory Agenda Lists No New Workplace Initiatives
The Biden Administration’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, published on June 13, 2023, lists no new initiatives related to workplace compliance,
DOL Issues Guidance on “PUMP Act” Protections for Nursing Mothers
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published guidance that interprets the provisions of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing
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
Biden Administration’s FY 2024 Budget Proposes Big Increases for Workplace Regulators
The proposed budget that President Biden submitted to Congress to fund the federal government for upcoming fiscal year 2024 (which
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
Latest Biden Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Little Changed From Last Time
The Biden administration recently published its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, a public document that lists the regulatory actions that federal