Tag Archives: Department of Labor

Will states ‘come together’ to resolve remote work tax withholding issues … or will we continue ‘waiting here … on the long and winding road?’

Photo of Amy J. TraubPhoto of Michael SemesBy Amy J. Traub and Michael Semes on Posted in Remote Work
The increased number of employees working remotely has caused a host of problems for employers – and employees – during the throes of the pandemic. Now that remote work is looking more and more like the new normal, it’s more important than ever that employers and employees understand what states require and what options are … Continue Reading

DOL Continues Contractor Regulatory Onslaught with $15-per-Hour Minimum Wage for New and Extended Contracts

Photo of David GrantPhoto of Marc AntonettiPhoto of Barron AveryBy David Grant, Marc Antonetti and Barron Avery on Posted in DOL
It has been a challenging month for federal government contractors. First came the Biden administration’s pronouncement on mandatory vaccinations. Unlike the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency standard, the courts have not to this point stepped in and stayed implementation of this vaccination mandate for government contractors. Now, finalizing the administration’s … Continue Reading

Department Of Labor Publishes Tipped Employee Final Rule

Photo of David GrantPhoto of Caroline M. LandtBy David Grant and Caroline M. Landt on Posted in Department of Labor
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule governing tipped employees. The DOL kept the sweeping changes to the regulation of employees paid using a tip credit wage, which it introduced this past June in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Buttressed by the 11th Circuit’s recent decision in Rafferty v. … Continue Reading

The DOL’s Highly Anticipated Rule to Increase the Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions is Officially Open for Public Comment

Photo of Amy J. TraubPhoto of Ashlee GrantBy Amy J. Traub and Ashlee Grant on Posted in DOL
On March 22, 2019, the DOL announced the official publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Registrar and the commencement of the 60-day period for public comments. All public comments on the proposed new rule must be received by May 21, 2019 in order to be considered by the DOL in preparing … Continue Reading

Hope for Employers on the Wage and Hour Front: The Department of Labor Brings Back Opinion Letters

Photo of Amy J. TraubPhoto of Amanda Van Hoose GarofaloBy Amy J. Traub and Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo on Posted in Wage and Hour
Given the exponential uptick in wage and hour lawsuits during the Obama administration and the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) continuing aggressive enforcement of wage and hour laws, many employers have felt the risk of a potential lawsuit looming over their heads for pay violations they may not even know exist. Before 2010, Opinion … Continue Reading

DOL Refills States’ War Chests for Independent Contractor Misclassification Crackdown

Photo of Todd LebowitzBy Todd Lebowitz on Posted in DOL, Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $10.2 million in grants to 19 states for continued independent contractor misclassification detection and enforcement. The grants are focused on unemployment insurance programs and, more specifically, companies’ failure to pay unemployment insurance premiums for workers treated as independent contractors but whom the states deem to be employees. This … Continue Reading
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