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Jun 30, 2017

Department of Labor to Revise Overtime Rule

FLSA Paperwork

On June 30, 2017, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it plans to revise the 2016 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) that set forth the salary level for employees to qualify for overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In its brief, the DOL requested that the court “not address the validity of the specific salary level set by the 2016 final rule ($913 per week), which the Department intends to revisit through new rulemaking.” Under the FLSA, employees are exempt from minimum wage and overtime protections if they are… Read more

Jun 28, 2017

Department of Labor Reinstates Opinion Letters

FMLA Notebook

The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced on June 27, 2017 that it will reinstate issuance of Opinion Letters by its Wage and Hour Division to assist employers and employees in interpreting laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). These opinion letters will replace the more general Administrator Interpretations (“Interpretations”) that have been used by the DOL since 2010. This is a welcome change for employers as Opinion Letters provide much more specific feedback regarding an employer’s employment practices. The previously used Interpretations set forth general guidance related to… Read more