Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

New and Updated

• 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.

• Date:

  September 12, 2024

  Type:

  News

  New Ruling May Help 2024 Overtime Rule Survive Legal Challenges

  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.

• Date:

  June 17, 2024

  Type:

  News

  Supreme Court to Settle Burden of Proof for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

  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."

• Date:

  April 23, 2024

  Type:

  News

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

  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.

• Type:

  Policies and Procedures

  Overtime Policy

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

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Establish Breastfeeding Breaks for Nursing Mothers

  Updated to reflect expanded lactation accommodations required under the federal PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, effective December 29, 2022.

• Type:

  Training

  Wage and Hour Compliance - Supervisor Training

  The Wage and Hour Compliance briefing, which examines the law and best practices for recognizing and avoiding potential wage and hour violations, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.