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FLSA Dispute: Bars Must Pay $51K Back Wages, $31K in Child-Labor Penalties

A federal court entered a consent order against three Cowbell sports bars in Biddeford,Scarborough and Westbrook, ME, resolving a Department of Labor case alleging Fair LaborStanda...

Bonuses, Overtime, and FLSA/OBBBA Compliance

Varnum recently hosted a webinar addressing employee bonuses, overtime calculations, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance, and new reporting obligations under the One Big Bea...

6 Common FLSA Mistakes Employers Continue to Make

Federal Court Dismisses Arizona Firefighters’ FLSA Overtime Suit Without Reaching §207(k) Exemption Issue

A federal district court in Arizona has dismissed an overtime lawsuit brought by ten current and former members of the Gilbert Fire Department, concluding that the firefighters fai...

WHD Guidance Clarifies Unpaid Meal Break Compliance Under the FLSA

On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter concluding that a 30-minute unpaid meal period is still a bona fide, non-compe...

Meal Break Compliance: New DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2026-7

Does a 30-minute unpaid meal break still qualify under the FLSA if employees can barely leave the building? A new DOL opinion letter says yes – and the reasoning matters for any em...

Off-the-Clock Work and FLSA Compliance: New DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2026-8

A new DOL opinion letter addresses off-the-clock work, rounding policies, and the de minimis defense – and the conclusions should prompt a hard look at pre-shift timekeeping practi...

Off the Clock, Out of Compliance? Managing Wage-and-Hour Risk in Remote Workforces

The shift to remote and hybrid work arrangements has fundamentally changed how employers manage (and potentially mismanage) wage-and-hour compliance. While flexible work models off...

Court Orders Employer to Pay $750K in Back Wages, Damages in FLSA Dispute

When employers fail to honor wage and hour settlement agreements, the Department of Labor’s next step is to pursue a court order. In this recent incident, a Washington employer ope...

Predictive Scheduling Laws: What Employees Need To Know About Fair Workweek Rules

Although federal and state laws set minimum wage rates and certain other basic safeguards, American workers have few protections when it comes to scheduling. Many service and hospi...

Dual-Role Scheduling & Overtime: New DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2026-5

Does dual-role scheduling put your overtime compliance at risk? A new DOL opinion letter says it depends on the specific facts of the arrangement. The question came from an academi...

US Department of Labor recovers $1.7M in back wages for 1,666 hourly employees denied overtime by multi-trade contractor

FRANKLIN, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,730,598 in back wages for 1,666 workers after an investigation found that a multi-trade contractor failed to pay them t...

Feds confirm overtime-exempt workers can perform nonexempt roles

DOL has addressed overtime calculation issues several times since the relaunch of its opinion letter program in mid-2025.

Mixing Exempt and Non-Exempt Work? Here’s What Employers Need to Know

A recent opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD), FLSA2026-5, offers a helpful reminder for employers managing exempt classifications — parti...

FLSA Does Not Recognize Overtime ‘Gap Time’ Claims, 3rd Circuit Says

Mind the Gap: Third Circuit Rejects Overtime Gap Time Theory Behind DOL's $35.8 Million FLSA Judgment

Put It in Reverse: DOL Rolls Back 2024 Biden-Era Overtime Rule

Key Takeaways: The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded the 2024 rule that sought to expand overtime eligibility by raising the salary threshold for white-collar exemptions unde...

Changes Proposed in 7k Overtime Law for EMS Providers

In this edition of Fire Law Vlog, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss proposed legislation before Congress to extend the 7k partial overtime exemption to certain EMS providers in rural...

Back to 2019: DOL Rescinds 2024 Overtime Rule

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it is formally rescinding the Biden administration’s 2024 Final Overtime Rule. The 2024 rule would have significa...

New DOL Guidance Underscores Employer Obligations for Pre-Shift Activities and Timekeeping Practices

U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Opinion Letter FLSA2026-8 addresses compensable pre-shift activities and employee time rounding under the Fair Labor Standards Act....

Employment Law This Week® - Episode 437: Agencies Step Up DEI Scrutiny, DOL Clarifies Overtime Rules, and California Cou...