Tag: U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. DOL Reconsiders Independent Contractor, Overtime Rules
James W. Ward May 12, 2025
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin stating it intends not to enforce its 2024 independent contractor…
Posted in Overtime
Federal Court Vacates New Federal Overtime Rule
James W. Ward November 19, 2024
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…
U.S. DOL’s New Overtime Rule Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. April 25, 2024
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…
Posted in Independent Contractor
DOL Issues New Independent Contractor Rule
Vanessa Greene January 17, 2024
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….




