by Editorial Staff | Sep 13, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, Overtime Rules, WARN Act
The recent destruction left by Hurricane Ida over the southern and eastern United States has created an opportunity for affected employers to understand the relationship between natural disasters and employment law. For example, employers can experience damaged or...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 3, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, Wage & Hour
On July 29th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule dissolving the 2020 Joint Employer Rule. In brief, the original Joint Employer Rule went into effect in March 2020 during the Donald J. Trump administration. Since the original effective...
by Editorial Staff | May 11, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, Independent contractors, WHD
On May 5th, 2021, the U.S. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced the withdrawal of the impending Independent Contractor Rule. Namely, the final rule clarified the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....
by Editorial Staff | May 4, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, Wage & Hour
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a tip regulations final rule delaying portions of a December 2020 tip rule. Subsequently, parts of the previous 2020 tip final rule will not go into effect until December 31st, 2021. The remainder of the 2020 final rule became...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 30, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, Uncategorized, Wage & Hour
On March 23rd, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to tipped workers. The announcement came as the effective date approaches for the “Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” final rule. The...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA
Effective January 16th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) increased civil monetary fines and penalties for violating DOL-governed laws. Specifically, these DOL laws include those that control federal minimum wage, overtime, posting, polygraph usage, immigration...
