A federal district court has blocked the US Department of Labor's overtime rule - which would have raised the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees to $58,656 - weeks before it was supposed to take effect.
In a new opinion letter, the US Department of Labor (DOL) says business expense reimbursements must "reasonably approximate" an employee's actual expenses to be excluded from their regular rate of pay when calculating overtime.
Missouri voters have approved a ballot proposition that will raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and require employers to provide employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
The new form is the latest effort in a child labor initiative that also includes increased funding for enforcement and new procedures for assessing civil money penalties.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the US Department of Labor (DOL) has the authority to set a minimum salary level for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions.
Often referred to as the "80/20 plus 30 rule," the Fair Labor Standards Act regulation made it more difficult for employers to claim a minimum wage tip credit.
The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down the state's current minimum wage and paid sick leave laws and replaced them with earlier versions of the laws that are significantly more beneficial to employees.