Since its launch as a trial initiative in April 2018, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program of the Department of Labor (DOL) has witnessed 74 employers voluntarily step forward to award back wages to some 7,500 employees to the tune of $4 million. PAID is an employer self-audit program. If a company audit turns […]
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The Department of Labor (DOL) and its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) are seeking public comments through Oct. 4 on proposed changes to the forms used for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. According to the DOL, the goal in revising the forms is to increase compliance with the FMLA, improve customer service, and […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that it has issued a new opinion letter that addresses compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a proposed rule to revise and clarify the responsibilities of employers and joint employers to employees in joint employer arrangements. The department has not meaningfully revised its joint employer regulation since 1958. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows joint employer situations where an employer and a joint […]
Read the rest of this entry »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 the “time and one-half” calculation when determining workers’ overtime rates. Under current rules, […]
Read the rest of this entry »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 WHD Administrator Keith Sonderling, runs counter to a ruling […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to pay service employees — those who receive “more than $30 a month” in tips — less than the minimum wage, provided tips plus wages match or exceed the minimum wage. This arrangement is known as a “tip credit,” whereby the employer can pay a minimum wage […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the launch of an enhanced electronic version of its Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new online version of one of the most popular publications of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is designed to assist American employers and workers with a simple, easy-to-follow […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that it has issued four new opinion letters that demonstrate its commitment to providing meaningful compliance assistance to help employees understand their rights and ensure employers have the tools they need to comply with federal labor law. The letters address compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the launch of the New and Small Business Assistance and the Compliance Assistance Toolkits webpages. These new online tools assist American small businesses and workers with simple, straightforward resources that provide critical Wage and Hour Division (WHD) information, as well as links to other resources, according to the announcement of the launch. […]
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