U.S. DOL Updates Model FMLA Forms for Employers
Published on September 11, 2018
The Department of Labor extended the expiration dates of the agency’s model FMLA notices and certification forms until August 31, 2021.
Department of Labor Revises Test To Determine Whether An Intern Is Entitled To Payment Under the FLSA
Published on February 20, 2018
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated its guidance regarding the proper classification of interns, bringing its test in line with the rulings of a growing number of courts.
DOL Proposes New Rule To Allow Tip-Pooling Among All Employees
Published on January 12, 2018
Under the proposed rule, employers that do not elect to claim the tip credit may distribute tips among all employees.
Are You Compensating Your Employees For Short Rest Breaks?
Published on December 18, 2017
Third Circuit rules that rest breaks of 20 minutes or less are compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Legislative Protection Of Joint Employment Analysis Under Consideration By Congress
Published on November 16, 2017
The Save Local Business Act would provide a statutory fix to the NLRB’s Browning-Ferris decision and restore a proper joint employment analysis.
Department of Labor’s FLSA Overtime Rule: Where Is It Now?
Published on November 8, 2017
With the invalidation of the Obama-era overtime rule, employers will have to continue to wait to see what changes, the DOL will make to the minimum salary threshold required for employees to be exempt from the FLSA.
DOL Withdraws Joint Employer Informal Guidance
Published on June 12, 2017
Although the DOL may have changed its position on joint-employment, employers need to remain cautious of the ongoing commitment of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to its ruling in Browning-Ferris Industries which applied an expansive approach to joint-employer liability under the National Labor Relations Act.
Worker.gov: Empowering American Workers… Maybe
Published on December 20, 2016
The DOL, DOJ, EEOC, and NLRB have teamed up to create an employee centric online resource center designed to allow workers to exercise their employee rights in a new way. What should employers expect?