Tag: FLSA
DOL Opinion Letter on Travel Required During Meal Periods
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new opinion letters covering specific factual inquiries into federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
New DOL Opinion Letters on Volunteering, Tip Sharing
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two new opinion letters covering specific factual inquiries into federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
DOL Opinion Letters Address Commuting, Remote Work
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two new opinion letters addressing how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to…
U.S. DOL Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule
On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed rule setting the standard for when two or more employers may be…
Federal Court Vacates New Federal Overtime Rule
On November 15, a federal district court ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule — which raised the salary threshold for the…
Ninth Circuit Preserves FLSA De Minimis Rule
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revisited a timekeeping case centered around a dispute over whether an employee “booting up”…
Employers Don’t Need to Count Overtime Twice in Percentage Bonuses
A California Court of Appeals recently ruled that employers can calculate nondiscretionary percentage bonuses using the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) calculation method detailed…
