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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Consider This Before Diving Into Tip Pools
February 5, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit against St. Paul Fish Company and its owners, alleging that managers at its Public Market location unlawfully participated in a tip
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
Supreme Court Rules on FLSA Exemptions
January 30, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers need not demonstrate by “clear and convincing evidence” that a worker is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime requirements.
First Major FLSA Deadline Has Passed
July 24, 2024
The first major deadline relative to the FLSA salary threshold has come and gone. That said, it still faces legal challenges and may incur more before the deadline. While a
FLSA Update
October 31, 2023
In August, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rulemaking notice regarding exempt employees which included “increasing the standard salary level and the highly compensated employee total annual compensation
PUMP Act Now Being Enforced
April 30, 2023
Section 7(r) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which became effective in 2010, requires employers to provide many nursing mothers reasonable break times to express breast milk after the birth
New Overtime Rule Coming
July 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its new overtime rule may be released in October 2022 with changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act executive, administrative, and professional
Pay Issues – Something Old, Something New
July 19, 2022
When businesses implemented remote work arrangements during the pandemic, it was a necessary, but generally unplanned, change that left considerable room for error. In the months since, business owners have
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