by Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | DOL, Latest News, Wage & Hour, WHD
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced recovering $901,625 in back wages and liquidated damages for workers denied overtime pay. Specifically, the January 24 release states that a Florida grocery store employer wrongly exempted 75 workers from overtime pay....
by Editorial Staff | Jan 16, 2024 | DOL, Latest News, OSHA, WHD
On January 11th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made civil monetary penalty adjustments for 2024. In brief, these penalties are assessed annually and enforced by the DOL. Altogether, the adjustments are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | DOL, Latest News, Minimum Wage Law, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, wage theft, WHD
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Department (WHD) announced that they recovered over $1.1 million in back wages after a Texas-based company withheld wages owed to employees. Additionally, the DOL encouraged all employers to...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 20, 2023 | Discrimination, DOL, EEOC, Latest News, PWFA, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a partnership that will strengthen the labor law enforcement efforts of both agencies. Jointly, the agencies solidified their...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | DOL, Latest News, Overtime Rules, WHD
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to increase the salary threshold for overtime exemption. The proposed rule would ensure overtime pay for most low-paid salary workers who earn less than $1,059 a week (or $55,000 a year). By the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | DOL, FMLA, Wage & Hour, WHD
Ahead of the Fourth of July and Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter containing guidance on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) detailing how to calculate FMLA leave during a week with a holiday. Briefly, the DOL’s guidance makes...