The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed on October 30, 2017 that it intends to “undertake new rulemaking with regard to overtime.” While the DOL simultaneously filed an appeal of the district court order holding the prior overtime rule invalid, the DOL stated it intends to request that the Fifth Circuit “hold the appeal in abeyance
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When Will The DOL Issue Final Regulations Increasing The Salary Basis Threshold?
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor, Exemptions
Since the United States Department of Labor announced its intention, in response to the President’s directive, to more than double the salary basis necessary to qualify for the “white collar” exemptions from overtime, the business community has swung into action. Employers and associations have both been lobbying for a more modest increase to the minimum…
DOL Receives 50,000 Comments In Final Week, Total Nearly 250,000
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
Employers anxiously await the final regulations codifying the upcoming changes to the FLSA white collar exemptions. Those who seek to “read the tea leaves” regarding the rulemaking process based on the comments submitted by the public at large have a lot of work to do, as the Department announced it received in excess of…
New York’s New Miscellaneous Wage Order Tip Credit Provision to Impact Businesses Such As Car Washes and Salons
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Minimum Wage, New York State
As discussed in greater detail here, the New York State Department of Labor’s revised Wage Orders, which were published in the administrative record on October 9, 2013 and set to become final by the time New York’s December 31 minimum wage hike becomes effective, implement a number of changes to the pay requirements and…