Tag: U.S. Department of Labor
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…
DOL Publishes Opinions on Meal Period, Timekeeping Issues
At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published four opinion letters. These letters are the agency’s written guidance on how it…
DOL Approves Bonus Program That Avoids Overtime Recalculation
In its recently published Opinion Letter FLSA2026-6, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) endorsed an employer’s quarterly bonus program as a “percentage of total earnings”…
DOL Says Federal Law Allows Exempt Employees To Perform Nonexempt Work for Extra Pay
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Opinion Letter FLSA2026-5, confirming that an employee who is otherwise exempt under the Fair…
U.S. DOL Officially Rescinds Its 2024 Overtime Rule
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a technical amendment that will officially rescind the DOL’s 2024 overtime…
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…
U.S. DOL Reconsiders Independent Contractor, Overtime Rules
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…
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…
