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
Court Invalidates Rule Extending the FLSA’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements to Home Health Care Workers Employed by Third PartiesPosted on January 16, 2015 By Brittany L. Hampton The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down…... Read More
Union Membership Continues to Decline According to BLSPosted on January 21, 2011 By Edwin S. Hopson On January 21, 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…... Read More
President Obama Nominates Rodriguez to be Wage-Hour AdministratorPosted on December 14, 2010 By Edwin S. Hopson The White House announced on December 2, 2010, that the President…... Read More