Recently, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that its Wage and Hour Division collected $322 million owed to workers. The DOL looks at the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to determine if a violation of minimum wage or overtime occurred. Of the violations, over 80% dealt with improper overtime. Companies in the construction and food […]
In 2016, the big topic in employment law involved proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime rules. Although there were several key changes, the one that got the most media attention was raising the minimum salary threshold from $23,660 to $47,476. Employees and their advocates loved the change. Employers fought the changes […]
Obama Administration Overtime Proposal In 2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and overtime regulations got more attention than it has probably seen in over a decade. This was in large part due to the announcement that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) would be more than doubling the minimum salary required, from $23,660 to $47,476, […]