Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Federal

  Updated to reflect technical changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule regarding dual jobs, effective December 17, 2024. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  FLSA "80/20 Plus 30" Tip Credit Rule Takes Effect

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the rule, effective December 17, 2024. 

• Date:

  December 3, 2024

  Type:

  News

  DOL Plans to Phase Out Subminimum Wages for Workers With Disabilities

  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.

• Date:

  November 22, 2024

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  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: The Overtime Rule Is Dead - What Do We Do Now?

  A federal court recently overturned the US Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule, which was going to raise the minimum annual salary for most overtime-exempt employees from $43,888 to $58,656. Brightmine Senior Legal Editor Michael Cardman answers these questions and more to help you chart a path forward for your organization.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Determine If an Employee Qualifies for the FLSA Executive Exemption

  Updated to reflect the vacatur of the overtime rule updating and revising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption requirements, effective November 15, 2024.

• Date:

  November 15, 2024

  Type:

  News

  Overtime Rule Struck Down

  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.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Overtime Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Lactation Accommodation Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

• Type:

  Training

  Employee Classification - Supervisor Training

  The Employee Classification training session, which examines the law and best practices for classifying employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Hours Worked: Federal

  Updated to reflect information on a federal appeals court's ruling regarding rounding.