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New salary worker thresholds for overtime pay are set to begin taking effect on July 1, 2024.

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Employers advised to review their independent contractor designations in light of new DOL rule.

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The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a regulation that, if adopted, would raise the minimum salary threshold for exemption for overtime pay for certain employees.

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Unlike Title VII, the federal Equal Pay Act shifts the burden of proof to employers to prove a nondiscriminatory reason for pay difference.

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Employers should proceed with caution when dealing with employee leaves and other issues under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), especially those operating in the health care industry.

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A federal court rules U.S. Department of Labor overreached with some aspects of its Final Rule on employee leave laws related to COVID-19.

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Amid the confusing tangle of federal and state COVID-19 laws and executive orders, Michigan employers can consult this guide to remain in compliance.

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SPECIAL ALERT: Employers must review this additional U.S. Department of Labor guidance regarding implementation of the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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Employers must get it right when it comes to FMLA qualifying leave for employees or they could face significant liability.

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DOL’s new rule is more employer friendly, but it must be adhered to in order to avoid liability.

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Department of Labor opinion letter serves as reminder to employers that non-discretionary bonuses impact overtime pay calculations.

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Employer avoids slicing this FMLA abuse claim out of bounds by hiring private investigator.

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Nerd alert! Decimals have their point when it comes to rounding employees’ time under new U.S. Department of Labor opinion.

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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.

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Employers should consider all the ramifications before taking part in the Department of Labor’s pilot PAID program.

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Trump administration filed appeal of Texas district court’s decision in effort to preserve DOL’s right to set salary threshold for exempt employees.

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Texas court strikes down Obama-era overtime rule that more than doubled the threshold salary for exempt employees.

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Recent guidance from Department of Labor under Trump administration finally provides some good news for employers.

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Presidential directive to Department of Labor could impact retirement plans offered by employers.

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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.

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New DOL regulations to dramatically change minimum compensation for exempt employees beginning Dec. 1.

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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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