On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, setting forth new standards ...
With summer approaching, many employers are looking to hire interns to increase staffing during a busy season or to build a pipeline for future full-time hiring. But employers need to be careful about ...
In Sonderling v. Ikes Artisan Pizza LLC, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is pursuing a legal theory that, if adopted by ...
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify the standard for determining joint ...
The financial risk of non-compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is escalating for businesses across the country. This trend underscores a heightened focus on enforcement that directly ...
A question that has bedeviled ­employers for decades: Can employers obtain a release of claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the absence of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or court ...
Although recent district court opinions may signal a turning of the tide on the court-approval requirement for FLSA actions, the law in this area clearly is in a state of flux. The court-approval ...
Fifth Circuit judges grilled both sides over whether Schlumberger’s biweekly base salary plus big daily “rig bonuses” ...
The FLSA requires that employers pay each employee minimum wage and overtime unless the individual is eligible for an exemption. To determine whether an individual — such as an intern — qualifies as ...