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
President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Calls For Deep Cuts to Funding for NLRB and EEOC, While OFCCP Would Get Modest Increase; Includes Request To Fund Paid Parental Leave Program
President Trump this week submitted his annual budget request to Congress containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the federal government
Congress, Trump Administration Reach Agreement on Deal To Fund Government Through September 30, 2020; OFCCP, EEOC, Wage and Hour All Get Spending Increases
As one of the last matters of business before adjourning for the rest of 2019, Congress and the Trump Administration
Labor Department Issues Final Rule Making First Significant Revisions to FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in 60 Years
The Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated a final rule making the first significant revisions in 60 years to its
NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposal To Clarify “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule
Among the numerous regulatory initiatives being pursued by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division is a proposed
FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department
According to data provided to us recently by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, there were 1,316 lawsuits
Labor Department Proposes Revised “Tip Ownership” Regulations in Response to 2018 FLSA Amendments
The Labor Department (DOL) this week proposed regulations to implement amendments made to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
New Labor Department Wage and Hour Administrator Cheryl Stanton Issues Her First FLSA Opinion Letters
Cheryl M. Stanton, who was confirmed earlier this year by the U.S. Senate to be Administrator of the U.S. Department
Employer Agrees to $1.1 Million Settlement With Labor Department for Unlawfully “Benching” H-1B Workers
An employment services company based in Michigan has agreed to pay $1.1 million in back pay to approximately 600 H-1B
NT Lakis Attorneys File Written Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposed Revisions to FLSA’s Joint Employment Rule
NT Lakis lawyers submitted comprehensive written comments with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week in strong support of