While FLSA exemption litigation is often focused on the “white collar” exemptions, practitioners are fond of noting that the FLSA contains many other exemptions, such as industry-specific exemptions. These include specifically those codified at 29 U.S.C. § 213(b). One such exemption is the exemption for salesmen, mechanics and partsmen codified at 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(10). This exemption excludes
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With Signature on Omnibus Spending Package, President Obama Funds USDOL for 2012
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
On December 23rd, President Obama signed the $1 trillion omnibus spending act, which set the Labor Department budget at $14.5 billion for fiscal year 2012. This constitutes a $145.4M increase (approximately 1%) from 2011. The bill, which prevented any government shutdown from occurring, places five restrictions on U.S. Department of Labor activities during the…