Department of Labor takes another stab at issuing proposed new rules to address the salary threshold for “white collar” exemptions.
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DOL revives practice of issuing opinion letters to employers with recent guidance addressing travel time and break periods under FMLA.
Employers should consider all the ramifications before taking part in the Department of Labor’s pilot PAID program.
Trump administration filed appeal of Texas district court’s decision in effort to preserve DOL’s right to set salary threshold for exempt employees.
Texas court strikes down Obama-era overtime rule that more than doubled the threshold salary for exempt employees.
Recent guidance from Department of Labor under Trump administration finally provides some good news for employers.
Presidential directive to Department of Labor could impact retirement plans offered by employers.
Employers must adhere to new DOL requirements for electronic reporting, encouraging more employee involvement in incident reporting and appropriate use of post-injury drug testing.
New DOL regulations to dramatically change minimum compensation for exempt employees beginning Dec. 1.
Recent DOL case resolution a reminder to employers that failure to correctly classify individuals as independent contractors or exempt employees could result in expensive class action litigation.
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