The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on April 23, 2024,* raising the salary threshold for the so-called “White-Collar” and “HCE” Exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime pay requirement...more
This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at...more
4/25/2024
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An internal audit of a company’s human resources practices can be used to mitigate potential liabilities by preemptively identifying areas of exposure and proactively implementing corrective measures. As discussed in the...more
8/9/2023
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This is an update to our March 2019 Employment Alert “The Salary Test Revisited: DOL Proposes Increased Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions.” Back in March, we discussed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”)...more
After years of anticipation, the U.S. Department of Labor has finally released a proposed rule amending the overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). The proposed rule (released on March...more
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew two administrator interpretations published during the Obama Administration that had significantly narrowed the definition of independent contractor...more