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
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
House Committee Approves Massive Pro-Worker Overhaul of Fair Labor Standards Act
The Democrat majority on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor recently approved a massive rewrite of
Federal Court Rules DOL Acted Unlawfully in Rescinding Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule
A federal district court ruled recently that the Biden Administration’s Labor Department acted unlawfully when it delayed and later repealed
Primer on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
While the laws enforced by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may be the most familiar
$15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Now in Effect
The three agencies that compose the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) have issued an interim rule to revise the
DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing Biden E.O. Increasing Contractor Minimum Wage
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations implementing President Biden’s Executive Order (E.O. 14026) that increases the
Second Circuit Ruling in New York v. Walsh Confirms Demise of Trump-Era Joint Employer Rule
In a ruling that comes as no surprise, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has tossed out