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WHD, EEOC Partner to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement

WHD, EEOC Partner to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement

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...
DOL Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption

DOL Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption

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...
DOL Issues Final Rule to Modernize and Enforce the Davis-Bacon Act

DOL Issues Final Rule to Modernize and Enforce the Davis-Bacon Act

by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 15, 2023 | DOL, Federal Contractors, Latest News, Wage & Hour

This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule to update regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (Davis Bacon Act). According to the DOL, these updates better reflect the needs of construction workers on...
Healthcare Provider to Pay $500K+ for Unpaid Wages and Overtime

Healthcare Provider to Pay $500K+ for Unpaid Wages and Overtime

by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2023 | DOL, Latest News, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour

On August 3rd, 2023, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that a Texas healthcare provider will pay over $500 thousand in unpaid wages and overtime. According to WHD investigators, the employer failed to properly calculate overtime,...
WHD Seeks Claimants for $5.6M After Illegal Employee Misclassification

WHD Seeks Claimants for $5.6M After Illegal Employee Misclassification

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | DOL, Latest News, Misclassification, Wage & Hour

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it is seeking claimants for a case settlement of over $5.6 million for illegal employee misclassification. The DOL is seeking out over 1,300 affected current and former...
Owner to Pay Almost $1.6M for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

Owner to Pay Almost $1.6M for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, General Duty Clause, OSHA, Workplace Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that an owner of a roofing business in Maine is personally liable for nearly $1.6 million when they willfully exposed workers to fall hazards resulting in a fatality. Before the fatal incident and subsequent...
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