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There are proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that will change employment practices for federal contractors in two ways. First, these amendments will prohibit federal contractors from seeking and...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a Proposed Rule, “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting,” on January 30, 2024. The Proposed Rule would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), which...more
On August 30, 2023 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) which, if implemented, would increase certain otherwise salary exempt employees’ compensation under...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule that – if it becomes final – would extend overtime pay to over 3 million American workers. Annual Salary Threshold for EAP Exemptions Increases to...more
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted another public forum on its proposed rule to ban noncompetition agreements (noncompetes). While the public forum provided opportunity to those for and against noncompetes to...more
Fair Labor Standards Act - The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, and payday standards, in addition to recordkeeping obligations and other workplace mandates. Importantly, the FLSA only places requirements on...more
Joint-Employer Doctrine under the National Labor Relations Act - Under the joint-employer doctrine, an individual may be considered an employee of an entity that is not the individual’s formal employer. If a company is a...more
Last Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published an anticipated Proposed Rule on joint employer status. The Proposed Rule, which is designed to apply for all purposes under the National Labor Relations Act...more
On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a new rule to expand the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If the proposed rule is adopted, a party will be...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just proposed a controversial new rule that could soon make it easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one entity for labor relations purposes. The Biden...more
Q: What do I need to know about the proposed federal rule on independent contractor classification? ...more
Whether a worker is an employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (and potentially entitled to overtime pay or benefits) or an independent contractor who is not covered has been the center of an ongoing legal...more
On Sept. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule(link is external) providing guidance to employers on whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors under the Fair...more
While the proposed rule retains the “economic realities test,” it consolidates the existing factors used to guide analysis of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act and focuses on two “core factors.”...more
On March 10, 2020, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) proposed rules addressing exceptions recognized under the city’s ordinance generally prohibiting pre-employment testing for marijuana and...more
If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more
On December 30, 2019, OFCCP issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: Procedures to Resolve Potential Employment Discrimination....more
We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division issued a proposed rule on the fluctuating workweek method of pay. The proposal continues a regulatory saga started in 2008, and clarifies that payments in...more
In June 2018 the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) issued a proposed rule to substantially increase the salary threshold to qualify as an exempt Executive, Administrative and Professional (EAP) employee...more
On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations governing the wages of tipped employees, specifically, tip credits and tip pools....more
Employers in the hospitality and restaurant industry are poised for celebration: the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed eliminating a rule that requires tracking the time tipped employees devote to non-tip producing...more
On Monday, October 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new 80/20 rule and tip pooling regulation. First, the proposed regulation, if finalized, will permit employers to take a tip credit regardless of the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division announced its long-awaited proposed rule related to the FLSA’s tip provisions. The rule would implement statutory changes passed in March 2018; it also would...more
Over a year after Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to clarify tip ownership questions, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finally published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 8, 2019, with proposed...more