On September 24, 2019, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) announced the issuance of a final rule that, according to the DOL, will “make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay” under the Fair Labor...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released three new opinion letters last week that address various compliance requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In its accompanying press...more
The federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued four new opinion letters last week that address various compliance requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the accompanying press release, the DOL said that the...more
11/15/2018
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Within the past two weeks, the federal district court in Texas granted summary judgment in favor of the business groups and 21 states that had challenged the Department of Labor’s rule doubling the salary level threshold for...more
The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers" and the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016 - just four months away. This webinar will explain the new rule,...more
7/25/2016
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The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers" and the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016 - just four months away. This webinar will explain the new rule,...more
On May 18, 2016, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of the much-anticipated final rule updating the overtime regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule was...more
On December 23, 2015, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that insurance investigators who work in a special investigative unit of GEICO’s claims department do not come within the administrative exemption under the...more
The Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited, proposed rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers." This webinar will explain the new, proposed rule and the effect of the proposed, increased...more
On July 6, 2015, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing proposed changes to the overtime pay regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more