Guide to the FLSA’s “White Collar” Exemptions: Part IV – The Salary Basis Test
The FLSA’s white collar exemptions – executive, administrative, and professional – are the three most commonly applied exemptions to the
Ruling by California Supreme Court in Frlekin v. Apple Inc. Once Again Underscores How State Wage and Hour Law Requirements Can Be More Generous Than Federal Law
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of California vividly illustrates how some state wage and hour laws – in
Labor Department Issues Two New FLSA Opinion Letters Providing Wage and Hour Guidance on Lump Sum Bonuses and Per-Project Fees
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued its first two opinion letters of 2020 addressing
Second Circuit in Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant Rules That Agreed-To “Offer of Judgment” To Settle FLSA Case Does Not Require Judicial Approval
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently became the first federal appeals court to rule that an
Labor Department Finalizes Rule Establishing More Balanced Test for Determining Joint Employment Under the FLSA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized revisions to its regulations setting forth how joint employer status should be
New Federal White Collar Overtime Rule Does Not Preempt Those States That Set Higher Salary Thresholds
On January 1, 2020, the minimum salary that an employee must receive in order to be classified as an exempt
U.S. Senate Confirms Cheryl Stanton as Labor Department’s New Wage and Hour Administrator
More than a year and a half after she was initially nominated for the position by President Trump, the U.S.
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New Batch of FLSA Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Fair
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Two New FMLA Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued two new opinion letters interpreting the Family and
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New FLSA Opinion Letter Addressing Compensability of Employees’ Time Voluntarily Spent in Wellness Programs and at a Benefits Fair
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter addressing whether the time voluntarily