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The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to make it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors… The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to make it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors. The DOL’s recently published rule proposal establishes a new framework for determining when employers may legally classify workers as […]

NY federal judge recently struck down parts of the DOL’s regulations implementing the FFCRA… As if navigating employee leave amid the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t hard enough, a New York federal judge recently struck down parts of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). According to District Judge J. […]

NY DOL Recently Proposed Regulations to Address What is Commonly Identified as “Just-in-Time”, “Call-in”, or “On-call” Scheduling New York employers, particularly those in the retail and service industries, should be prepared for new obligations this year. The New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) recently proposed regulations to address what is commonly identified as “just-in-time,” “call-in” or “on-call” scheduling. In 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed the Commissioner of […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) Recently Proposed New Tip Regulations To Allow Tip Pooling Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Last month, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If enacted, the new tip pooling rules would provide greater flexibility to restaurant owners and other […]

What small businesses should do about the DOL’s wage and hour regulations On the surface, the intent of the Department of Labor’s new overtime wage and hours regulations was to establish rules that make it easier for businesses to apply to their operations. However, according to Business News Daily, for small businesses, the proposal serves as a major shift […]

DOL announces minimum weekly wage increase for salaried workers As speculated on our BusinessLaw blog, the U.S. Department of Labor recently made a major announcement to increase the minimum weekly wage level for salaried workers eligible for overtime pay. According to National Law Review, as of Dec. 1, companies across the U.S. will face significant […]

The DOL amended the fiduciary definition The Department of Labor recently issued its final regulations to alter the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA effective Apr. 10, 2017. These “conflict of interest” rules will expand ERISA protections for participants by broadening the personnel treated as fiduciaries which render fee-based investment advice. With the new rules, […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) has made an important announcement on new overtime wage and hour rules The long-awaited Department of Labor ruling bringing on new overtime wage and hour rules was just made public, according to The National Law Review. This will mean that certain positions within a company may now be subject to overtime pay, […]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a Final Rule updating the overtime regulations governing pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). New Jersey employers should become aware of these new overtime regulations, promptly evaluate how the final rule will impact employee compensation and determine how to address the potential implementation costs. Under […]