2024, which revised the DOL’s prior guidance on how to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule, which adopts a six-factor test, centers on the “economic realities” of ...
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule impacting the classification of workers as either independent contractors or employees. EffectiveMarch 11, 2024, this rule — titledEmployee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act— ...
In July 2024, four million new workers were going to become entitled to overtime pay, thanks to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule. But on November 15, 2024, a federal judge blocked the new overtime rule. The DOL overtime rule, had it not been ruled invalid, would...
The U.S.Department of Labor published today in the Federal Register the final rule for Regular and Basic Rates under the FLSA.
Department of Labor (DOL) for teachers regarding overtime requirements. According to DOL, substitute teachers were exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and daycare instructors were not exempt from the FLSA overtime requirements. Moreover, it asserts that ...
In March, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule providing guidance on when an employee may be considered an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule, known as the 2024 Rule, implements an Economic Reality Test to address employee misclass...
Businesses across Mississippi and the nation should plan to comply with a new rule from the Department of Labor (DOL), set to take effect on March 11, 2024, revising the way in which employers analyze who is an employee and who is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Ac...
The DOL occasionally issues guidance regarding classifications of employees and independent contractors to help reduce instances of misclassification.The rule, titled “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” ...
Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a final rule amending the “white collar” exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new regulations go into effect on January 1, 2020, and employers should be taking steps...
Understanding the Labor Department's New Overtime Rule Most of you are aware from HAI's June Operations Update article that on April 23 of this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) released sweeping new overtime-exemption rules, and gave employers 120 days to implement them. The DOL has iss...