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DOL Formally Reinstates Pre-2024 Salary Thresholds After Court Rulings

On May 14, 2026, the Department of Labor issued a technical amendment formally reinstating the 2019 regulation establishing the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrativ...

DOL Restores 2019 Salary Thresholds for White-Collar Overtime Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a technical amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) restoring the salary thresholds that govern the white-collar overtim...

Beware of FLSA Violations with Unpaid Interns

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...

DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Joint Employment Status Under FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule regarding joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FM...

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...

Employment – FLSA settlement is approved

The edva court approved a $35,000 flsa settlement resolving a bona fide dispute over unpaid overtime wages and attorney’s fees. The post Employment – FLSA settlement is approved fi...

6 Common FLSA Mistakes Employers Continue to Make

Overtime Overturned: A Closer Look at the DOL’s Latest Threshold Reversal

On Thursday, May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a technical amendment formally restoring the pre-2024 regulatory text governing overtime exemptions under the Fair La...

US Department of Labor proposes rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws

On April 22, 2026, the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (Department) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the determination of joint emplo...

Consistency and Clarity: DOL Proposes Unified Joint-Employer Standard Across FLSA, FMLA, MSPA

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division on April 23, 2026, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would establish a single, nationwide standard f...

DOL Proposes New Uniform “Joint Employer” Rule

On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule seeking to establish a unified “Joint Employer” test under the Fair Labor Standards...

Joint Employment, Misclassification, I-9s, and Web Accessibility- New Rules and Rulings Reshape Employer Risk [Video]

What employers should know about key developments this week: DOL Proposes Joint Employer Rule: The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule reinstating the economic realities...

What Protections FMLA Provides to Employees

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a US federal law that supports workers ... Read more

DOL Announces New Proposed Guidance for Joint Employer Liability Under the FLSA, FMLA, AND MSPA 

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, setting forth new standards for determining joint employer status und...

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...

HR Ministry: Private sector FWA must be implemented in accordance with Employment Act 1955

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The implementation of flexible working arrangements (FWA) by the private sector must be imple...

BREAKING- DOL Unveils New Proposed Rule for Joint Employer Liability

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a proposed rule for determining when multiple employers may be held jointly liable under...

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...

DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Joint Employer Status Under FLSA and FMLA

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would set a single standard for joint employer status under the FLSA, FMLA, and the Migrant and Se...

DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule Under the FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced a proposed rule on April 22, 2026, to address how “joint employer” status is determined under the Fair Labor...

Joint Employment Reframed: DOL’s Proposed Rule Would Unify FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA Standards

On April 22, 2026, the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would restore federal regulatory guidance on joint e...

DOL Proposes New Rule to Standardize Joint Employer Liability for Businesses: What It Means For Your Business

Employers that rely on contractors, franchisees, or staffing agencies may soon get some additional guidance about when those arrangements could make them "joint employers" under th...

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...

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...