Tag: U.S. DOL
U.S. DOL’s New Overtime Rule Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold
Tasked with implementing and enforcing the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its final rule expanding overtime eligibility…
DOL Issues New Independent Contractor Rule
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule impacting the classification of workers as either independent contractors or employees….
Federal OSHA Withdraws Mandatory Vax-or-Test Rule, Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 ETS Guidance
These days, there’s no shortage of COVID-19-related news and developments for employers to keep up with — and this week brought not just one, but…
DOL’s New “Dual Jobs” Rule for Tipped Workers
For decades, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has grappled with compensation rules for tipped workers when they perform tasks that are incidental to their…
U.S. DOL Will Enforce FFCRA Up to Three Years
At the end of 2020, many eyes were on Congress to see how it would handle a second economic stimulus package to address the ongoing…
U.S. DOL Releases Training, Travel Time Opinion Letters
On November 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two opinion letters interpreting the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding the compensability…
Free Webinar on New Joint-Employer Rule
Confused about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new joint-employer rule? Not sure how this new rule applies to your business? You’re not alone. The…
New Joint Employer Rule under Fair Labor Standards Act
On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule updating its regulations regarding joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards…
How DOL Opinion Letter on ‘Gig’ Economy Workers Affects California
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter, FLSA 2019-6, addressing whether a service provider for a virtual marketplace company (VMC) is…
U.S. DOL Proposes Regular Rate, Joint-Employer Regulations
In the last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has proposed two new rules affecting different employer regulation areas, which…
