Tag: United States Department of Labor
Fifth Circuit Grants Expedited Hearing on Overtime Rule
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Employers who opposed the federal minimum salary level increase to maintain overtime pay exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can rest a little easier this holiday season. It is now almost certain that the preliminary injunction precluding the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing the salary level changes to the federal overtime regulations, that would otherwise have nearly doubled the minimum salary level threshold for most exempt workers, will remain in effect until President-Elect Trump’s administration assumes control. Read More
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues
Friday, September 2, 2016
United States Department of Labor Q & A Concerning White Collar Overtime Final Rule
Friday, July 22, 2016
https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/faq.htm#G4 Read More
DOL Releases “Administrator’s Interpretation” on Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Monday, August 24, 2015
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently published a "Legal Clips" for its subscribers that discusses the U.S. Department of Labor’s new “Administrator’s Interpretation” on the status of workers as independent contractors versus employees, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read More
NPELRA Publishes Update Regarding Proposed Overtime Protection
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) recently published a Legislative Update for its members titled “President Obama Proposes Overtime Protections to Nearly 5 Million Workers”. Read More
