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Tag Archives: Department of Labor
OSHA Exercising Discretion in Enforcing the ETS Until January 10
As posted here, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay of the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”) issued by OSHA. The Department of Labor announced on Saturday, December 18 that OSHA is exercising enforcement discretion … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, OSHA
Tagged COVID-19, Department of Labor, Employment, OSHA, vaccine
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Update: Families First Coronavirus Act
The Department of Labor issued new guidance over the weekend regarding the Families First Act, including important definitions and clarifications. I broke down the new guidance into the overall framework of the new EFMLA and EPSLA in this recorded webinar. … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, DOL, Employment Discrimination, FMLA, Leave Laws
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor, Department of Labor; DOL; Overtime; Final Rule; White Collar Exemption; Salary Threshold; HCE Threshold, Discrimination, Employment, FMLA, Massachusetts, Paid Family and Medical Leave
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New DOL FLSA Rule Issued September 24, 2019
The United States Department of Labor issued its final rule on the earnings threshold for exempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) on September 24, 2019 (the “Overtime Rule”). The Overtime Rule will require employers to pay … Continue reading
Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule to Increase Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor released a long-awaited proposal to increase the minimum salary requirement for exempt employees from $23,660 to $35,308. The DOL’s proposed rule comes nearly two months after it sent the rule to the … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, Overtime, Uncategorized
Tagged Department of Labor, DOL, Exempt, Overtime, Proposed Rule
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Previously Enjoined Salary Basis Test for White Collar Exempt Employees Has Been Permanently Struck Down by U.S. District Court Judge in Texas
As previously reported in, “Breaking News: DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Salary Threshold for White Collar Exempt Employees Enjoined and Will Not Take Effect on December 1,” Judge Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas had enjoined … Continue reading
Department of Labor Withdraws Informal Guidance on Joint Employment and Independent Contractors
On June 7, 2017, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the withdrawal of its 2015 and 2016 Administrator’s Interpretations on joint employment and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 (the “Independent Contractor AI”) … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA
Tagged Department of Labor, DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, independent contractor, Joint Employment
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Department of Labor Creates the HIRE Vets Medallion Program
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it is establishing the HIRE Vets Medallion Program to recognize small, medium, and large employers who recruit, retain, and employ veterans, and who offer charitable services in support of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Labor, DOL, HIRE Vets, Medallion, veterans, Veterans Day
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Employers Must Act Fast and Update Their Federal Posters
At the end of July 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that employers must post updated versions of the Federal Minimum Wage Poster and the Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act Poster (“EPPA Poster”) by August 1, 2016. Every … Continue reading
Posted in Wages
Tagged Department of Labor, DOL, Minimum Wage, Polygraph Protection Act, posters
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The U.S. Department of Labor Releases Revised FMLA Poster
The U.S. Department of Labor released a revised FMLA poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “Act”). All “covered employers” are required to display a poster summarizing the Act and informing employees how to … Continue reading
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