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  • Subminimum Wages Taken Off the Chopping Block

    Date:
    July 3, 2025

    The DOL is withdrawing a Biden-era plan to end subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.

  • DOL Is Getting Ready to Drop New Rules

    Date:
    June 23, 2025

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) is preparing regulations regarding the minimum wage tip credit, child labor, domestic workers and more.

  • DOL Brings Back Opinion Letters

    Date:
    June 3, 2025

    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.

  • FLSA Exemptions Don't Require Higher Burden of Proof, Supreme Court Rules

    Date:
    January 15, 2025

    The Supreme Court has ruled that employers need to show only a "preponderance of the evidence" to prove that an employee is exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

  • The Cost of Breaking Federal Employment Laws Is Going Up About 3%

    Date:
    January 9, 2025

    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.

  • DOL Plans to Phase Out Subminimum Wages for Workers With Disabilities

    Date:
    December 3, 2024

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing to stop issuing new certificates allowing employers to employ workers with disabilities at wages below $7.25 per hour, and to phase out existing certificates over the next three years - however, it is not clear whether its plan will survive under the incoming Trump administration.

  • 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.

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