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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

By |2020-02-23T23:41:56-05:002/23/2020|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Issues Two New FLSA Opinion Letters Providing Wage and Hour Guidance on Lump Sum Bonuses and Per-Project Fees

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

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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

By |2020-09-21T13:54:19-05:001/7/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Congress, Trump Administration Reach Agreement on Deal To Fund Government Through September 30, 2020; OFCCP, EEOC, Wage and Hour All Get Spending Increases

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

By |2019-12-23T12:14:34-05:0012/23/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Issues Final Rule Making First Significant Revisions to FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in 60 Years

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

By |2019-12-13T15:16:33-05:0012/13/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposal To Clarify “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule

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

By |2019-11-29T11:35:32-05:0011/29/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department

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

By |2019-07-28T22:10:08-05:007/28/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on New Labor Department Wage and Hour Administrator Cheryl Stanton Issues Her First FLSA Opinion Letters

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

By |2019-06-30T11:47:55-05:006/30/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Written Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposed Revisions to FLSA’s Joint Employment Rule