Tag Archives: Department of Labor

The DOL’s Highly Anticipated Rule to Increase the Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions is Officially Open for Public Comment

Amy J. TraubAshlee GrantBy Amy J. Traub and Ashlee Grant on Posted in DOL
On March 22, 2019, the DOL announced the official publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Registrar and the commencement of the 60-day period for public comments. All public comments on the proposed new rule must be received by May 21, 2019 in order to be considered by the DOL in preparing … Continue Reading

Hope for Employers on the Wage and Hour Front: The Department of Labor Brings Back Opinion Letters

Amy J. TraubAmanda Van Hoose GarofaloBy Amy J. Traub and Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo on Posted in Wage and Hour
Given the exponential uptick in wage and hour lawsuits during the Obama administration and the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) continuing aggressive enforcement of wage and hour laws, many employers have felt the risk of a potential lawsuit looming over their heads for pay violations they may not even know exist. Before 2010, Opinion … Continue Reading

DOL Refills States’ War Chests for Independent Contractor Misclassification Crackdown

Todd LebowitzBy Todd Lebowitz on Posted in DOL, Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $10.2 million in grants to 19 states for continued independent contractor misclassification detection and enforcement. The grants are focused on unemployment insurance programs and, more specifically, companies’ failure to pay unemployment insurance premiums for workers treated as independent contractors but whom the states deem to be employees. This … Continue Reading
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