USDOL has announced a proposed rule intended to clarify the "fluctuating workweek" under the FLSA. This is yet another example of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) continuing to clean up the mess left by its predecessors....more
The suspense is over – the Department of Labor just this morning announced the revised Overtime Rule, which will set the minimum salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s white-collar exemptions at $684 per week, or...more
While stakeholders await final regulations on the white-collar exemptions (a/k/a Overtime Rule 2.0), regular rate, and joint employment, WHD has started sending the White House more proposals – first tackling tips and the tip...more
The comment period for USDOL's most recent proposal regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act's white-collar exemptions (Overtime Rule 2.0) has closed. You probably have heard that the proposed salary level test is "too high"...more
The USDOL has continued to plow through its regulator agenda. Yesterday it released its proposed guidance regarding the "regular rate" for purposes of calculating FLSA overtime pay. The NPRM is intended to update and clarify...more
The USDOL has proposed to update guidance (for the most part not regulations), regarding the "regular rate" for purposes of calculating FLSA overtime pay. The NPRM is intended to update and clarify the FLSA’s requirements...more
The USDOL's long-awaited proposed white-collar exemption changes a/k/a Overtime Rule 2.0 has been made available. Once it is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 60 days to submit comments regarding, among...more
3/11/2019
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The latest regulatory agenda shows four wage-hour items on the U.S. Labor Department's (USDOL) plate. In addition to revisiting the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) white-collar exemptions and tips-related...more
5/10/2018
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