The USDOL has proposed to update its guidance (for the most part, currently 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 regarding the “regular
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 other things, the proposed minimum
See our updated post following the official publication of the proposed regulations.
We previously summarized the state-level minimum wage increases for 2019. As reported, New Jersey subsequently set another increase from $8.85 to $10.00 effective July 1, 2019. We have updated our prior post below, and reference chart, to reflect this addition.
On February 15, the U.S. Department of Labor struck another nail into the coffin of the infamous “20% Rule,” the agency’s prior enforcement position which purported to limit an employer’s ability to take the federal Fair Labor Standards Act tip
This time of year invariably brings questions related to the weather. In Winter Is Coming…So What Should Employers Do To Prepare? you will find a summary of the federal issues likely to arise. Unfortunately you also will find that weather-related,
This week the U.S. Department of Labor published increases in the civil money penalties (CMPs) it can impose for certain violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. These new levels apply to any penalties assessed after the effective date of
