by Girish Anand | Mar 28, 2019 | DOL, WHD
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a proposed rule to clarify and update the regulations governing regular rate requirements for the first time in more than 50 years. Regular rate requirements define what forms of payment employers include and exclude in...
by Girish Anand | Mar 22, 2019 | DOL, Overtime Rules
The Department of Labor (DOL) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding its overtime initiative in the Federal Register, opening a 60-day window for the public to offer comments, which will end May 21. Earlier this month, the DOL sent a draft of...
by Girish Anand | Mar 18, 2019 | DOL, FMLA, WHD
According to an opinion letter issued March 14 by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL), the clock starts ticking on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave the moment the employee qualifies for the leave. This opinion, signed by acting...
by Girish Anand | Mar 14, 2019 | DOL, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has ruled that workplace violence is covered by the general duty cause of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, thus making employers liable for acts of violence affecting their employees while...
by Girish Anand | Mar 7, 2019 | DOL, Overtime Rules
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime, according to its estimates. Under currently enforced law, employees with a salary at or below $455 per...
by Girish Anand | Mar 5, 2019 | DOL, FLSA, NLRB
The Department of Labor (DOL) has sent a proposal on defining a joint employer relationship to the White House and its Office of Management and Budget (OMB), signaling that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will soon follow. According to the Wall Street Journal,...