When is Overtime Pay Not Required?
February 5, 2026
In the Sixth Circuit, a home care firm is challenging the verdict that it owes $15 million in overtime pay to live-in care providers. The firm is arguing the Department
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DOL Investigates Its Own
February 5, 2026
A recent report indicates the U.S. Department of Labor’s watchdog is investigating a complaint alleging professional misconduct involving Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. In connection with the allegations, the secretary’s chief
DOL Makes a U-Turn
July 23, 2025
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will be prohibited from seeking liquidated damages in administrative settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This
Smaller OSHA Penalties for Some Small Employers
July 23, 2025
The Department of Labor also updated its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance regarding penalty reductions for small employers. The change purports to expand which small employers (i.e., those
AI Vey!
October 22, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released new AI Best Practices to guide employers in the responsible development and implementation of artificial intelligence in the workplace. These guidelines focus
Pay Properly or Pay Up
October 22, 2024
A recent U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) case involves wage violations and retaliation at a Brookfield group home. The court judgment requires the group home operator to pay $27,184 in
Back to the Future 2
October 19, 2022
The DOL recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relative to classifying workers as independent contractors. As the DOL withdrew the 2021 final rule on independent contractor status, the new
Food Fight?
October 19, 2022
After UW-Milwaukee’s dining program faced a staffing shortage, school administrators emailed faculty and staff requesting volunteers to “cook and serve food and help clean up.” While the program includes “anytime
Repeat Offenders
July 19, 2022
The Department of Labor proposed $315,000 in new fines against General Aluminum Mfg. Co., of Ohio after discovering ongoing machine hazards that had been previously cited by the Occupational Safety
FLSA Salary Threshold May Rise
April 21, 2022
The Trump-era Department of Labor (DOL) raised the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) white-collar exemption salary threshold to $35,568 (annualized). Biden’s DOL is now considering raising it further. Former Wage