The Department of Labor recently released its 2014 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, a non-binding statement regarding upcoming rulemaking. The Agenda provides a timetable for issuance of a proposed rule revising the regulations interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” overtime exemptions, in conformity with the President’s recent directive. As we often discuss, certain
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White House To Announce Proposed Revamp To Overtime Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor, Exemptions
As the fight in Congress and the court of public opinion continues with respect to the proposed legislation to raise the federal minimum wage supported by President Obama, the White House is set to commence a new front in the battle this week by announcing broad proposed reforms to the Department of Labor regulations defining…
DOL Announces October 14 Public Meeting Regarding Proposed Child Labor Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) recently announced proposed amendments to the regulations governing the employment of minors in agricultural occupations. Now, the USDOL has announced a public hearing regarding the proposal. The meeting, at which “interested persons” will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed rulemaking, will be held on October…
DOL Proposes Amendments to Child Labor Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
Last week, the Department of Labor issued proposed amendments to the regulations governing the employment of minors in agricultural occupations, and solicited public commentary on the proposal ahead of a planned public hearing. These proposed amendments, which would not apply to children working on farms owned by their parents, are designed to strengthen the workplace safety…