On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-3 directing that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will no longer seek liquidated damage payments in pre-litigation wage and hour
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1, which provides updated guidance to the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) field staff when determining independent contractor
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced increased penalties for Immigration Reform & Control Act (IRCA) violations that became effective on January 2, 2025. The
As we previously reported on April 30th, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule increasing the minimum salary threshold for executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employees exempt
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2023-2-A, which clarifies how holidays that occur during an employee’s leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) impact the
Federal contractors and subcontractors that meet certain jurisdictional thresholds have an obligation to develop and maintain written Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs). This year, federal contractors (and subcontractors)
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a new rule for tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rule clarifies that employers may only take a tip credit for tipped
On September 22, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed rule to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).