DOL Releases Final Rule Raising Minimum Salary for Exempt Workers, Doesn’t Change Duties TestsPosted on May 18, 2016 By Sharon L. Gold Speculation about when the DOL would release the final rule raising…... Read More
Occupational Safety & Health Administration Seeking Comments on Whistleblower & Anti-Retaliation GuidelinesPosted on December 17, 2015 By Douglas L. McSwain On November 6, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)…... Read More
Have You Updated Your FMLA Forms?Posted on August 14, 2015 By Michelle D. Wyrick Many employers use the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) certification…... Read More
DOL Issues Guidance on FLSA’s “Suffer or Permit” Standard for Independent ContractorsPosted on July 16, 2015 By Courtney Ross Samford Yesterday, the DOL released new guidance on the FLSA’s “suffer or…... Read More
Proposed Revisions Pertaining to Federal Overtime RegulationsPosted on June 30, 2015 By Chelsea K. Painter On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in an attempt to “modernize and…... Read More
FMLA Protections Apply to Same-Sex Couples if Marriages Are Valid in State of CelebrationPosted on February 26, 2015 The Department of Labor issued a final rule yesterday that extends FMLA protections to eligible employees…... Read More