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- Date:
- January 10, 2024
- Type:
- News
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 going up by 3% starting January 15.
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- Type:
- Employment Law Guide
Updated to reflect regulations updating the criteria for determining independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), effective March 11, 2024.
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- Type:
- 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.
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- Date:
- September 14, 2023
- Type:
- Podcasts and Webinars
In this 60-minute webinar, XpertHR Senior Legal Editor Michael Cardman helps you understand the basics of the FLSA and its overtime requirements, what's in the proposed rule, what actions you can take to get ready, and more.
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- Type:
- Employment Law Guide
Updated to reflect information on a federal appeals court's ruling regarding rounding.
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- Date:
- July 13, 2023
- Type:
- News
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted a draft overtime rule to the White House for a final review - meaning a proposed rule may be out within the next 100 days.
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- Date:
- June 15, 2023
- Type:
- News
Further delays are possible. Conversely, there is nothing stopping the DOL from issuing its new rules before August.
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- Date:
- June 13, 2023
- Type:
- News
There is no guarantee that the US Department of Labor (DOL) will stick to its own timeline, but a new court filing suggests the agency intends to finalize its proposed independent contractor rule before October 7.
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- Date:
- May 22, 2023
- Type:
- News
As the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling in Thompson v. Regions Security Services illustrates, employers may not evade federal overtime requirements by decreasing employees' regular rate of pay as the length of their workweek increases.
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- Date:
- May 10, 2023
- Type:
- News
Previous versions of the mandatory Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Poster "no longer fulfill the posting requirement and should be replaced," according to the US Department of Labor (DOL).