Although they do not carry the same legal weight as notice-and-comment regulations, opinion letters can help limit employers' liability in the event of a lawsuit or DOL investigation.
A new enforcement policy directs US Department of Labor investigators to apply criteria that make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Issued by President Biden in 2021, Executive Order 14026 had initially required a minimum wage for certain federal contractors of $15.00 an hour. With annual inflation adjustments, that minimum wage rose to its current level of $17.75 per hour.
Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are increasing by 2.6%, starting January 15.
Federal agencies like the US Department of Labor (DOL) will need to meet a higher bar when engaging in rulemaking and defending their rules in court - including recent rules addressing overtime, independent contractors, pregnancy accommodations and more.
Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continue to lead class action filings in 2023, while actions for data breaches and privacy violations have surged, according to a recent report on class action lawsuits.
Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are going up by 3% starting January 15.