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The Situation: The CHIPS Act provides over $50 billion in the form of grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other programs to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The U.S. Department of...more
The Situation: Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983 create significant new reporting and certification requirements for Illinois employers, along with new...more
The Department of Labor ("DOL") released a proposed rule on September 22, 2020, containing a new test for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). In many cases, the new test...more
9/30/2020
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Economic Realities Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Wage and Hour
The Situation: Seventeen states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the Southern District of New York seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the U.S. Department of Labor's ("DOL") new joint employer...more
9/17/2020
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Employers ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
New Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour
A Department of Labor rule provides that payments other than fixed salary are compatible with the fluctuating workweek method of calculating overtime pay under the FLSA.
The Department of Labor's Final Rule, which took...more
The Situation: An amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act ("IWPCA") was signed into law by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and took effect on January 1, 2019.
The Results: The amendment to the IWPCA...more