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All Items: Employee Classification

  • Overtime Rule Struck Down

    Date:
    November 15, 2024

    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.

  • New Ruling May Help 2024 Overtime Rule Survive Legal Challenges

    Date:
    September 12, 2024

    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.

  • Supreme Court to Settle Burden of Proof for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

    Date:
    June 17, 2024

    The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will decide whether the burden of proof that employers must satisfy to claim a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption is a "preponderance of the evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence."

  • Overtime Rule Kicks in at $43,888 on July 1, Jumps Up to $58,656 on January 1

    Date:
    April 23, 2024

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that about 4 million workers will be affected by its planned increases to the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees.

  • Final Overtime Rule Is Right Around the Bend Now

    Date:
    March 4, 2024

    Recent data suggest the initial minimum salary threshold could come in even higher than the US Department of Labor (DOL) has projected.

  • Independent Contractor Rule Heading Back to Court

    Date:
    February 23, 2024

    The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a coalition of businesses to file an amended complaint, meaning they will get another crack at overturning the US Department of Labor's forthcoming independent contractor rule.

  • Independent Contractor Rule Will Take Effect March 11

    Date:
    January 9, 2024

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) will establish an "economic realities test" that will make it more difficult for businesses to treat workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

  • FLSA Independent Contractor Rule Clears Final Hurdle

    Date:
    January 4, 2024

    A new rule that would make it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is imminent now that the White House has finished its final review.

  • Final Overtime Rule Coming in April 2024, DOL Says

    Date:
    December 8, 2023

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) plans to have its overtime rule take effect 60 days after it is finalized, meaning it could be in force as soon as June 2024.

  • New York State Passes "Freelance Isn't Free Act"

    Date:
    December 1, 2023

    Companies that hire freelancers in New York soon will be required to enter into written contracts and provide timely payments under a new law taking effect May 20, 2024.

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