The DOL said meal breaks that are significantly reduced by travel time may still be noncompensable as long as they are long enough for employees to eat a meal (i.e., typically 30 minutes).
Republishing the 2019 overtime rule is a technical correction accounting for changes in the law that have already occurred, the US Department of Labor said.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) will propose a new rule intended to establish a "clear, consistent understanding" of when employers are jointly responsible for complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
The relaunched Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program will allow employers to avoid costly litigation if they report violations to the DOL and pay employees any back wages or other remedies they are due.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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