The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued its much-anticipated proposed rule on the minimum salary level for an employee to potentially qualify as exempt from overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Since a federal district court enjoined the Obama administration's own proposal in late 2016, industry watchers had been anxiously waiting
In a Trump administration that typically acts with great fanfare, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta quietly announced the immediate withdrawal of two administrative guidance letters issued during the Obama administration. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a three-sentence news release on Wednesday, reporting that Secretary Acosta had withdrawn the
UPDATE – In our blog post on July 14, 2015, we described the Department of Labor’s proposed updates to the FLSA’s overtime regulations. As of today, May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced the publication of the DOL’s final rule updating the overtime provisions, which will now extend automatically to
We last wrote about the expected increases in to the minimum exemption salaries in our blog post from July 14, 2015. Since that time, the increases have not been enacted, but are getting closer. Recap The DOL has proposed new regulations increasing the salary basis applicable to exempt employees under the FLSA, as well as
Employers should be aware of U.S. Department of Labor Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1, recent guidance discussing joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MWPA). The Interpretation highlights that joint employment has become more common in recent years, and describes in detail the Wage and
In our blog posts on September 1 and September 15, 2015, we discussed the impact and implementation of Home Care Association of America v. Weil, a recent decision rendered by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In Weil, the court affirmed a Department of Labor (“DOL”) final rule extending minimum
If you are an owner or manager of a business, do your employees take lunch breaks? If so, how long are their breaks? Are the breaks paid or unpaid? Massachusetts provides strict protections for employees with respect to meal breaks, as well as harsh penalties for employers who fail to comply. An overview of the
In our blog post on September 1, 2015, we discussed the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s recent affirmation of a Department of Labor (“DOL”) final rule that extends the minimum wage and overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to certain classes of home care workers. When issuing
In a case that highlights the ever-evolving landscape of home health services, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld a United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulation extending the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or “Act”) to domestic service workers employed by third
