The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued four opinion letters interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on Jan. 5, 2026.

In accordance with its promise to provide additional guidance regarding wage and hour issues, which we previously reported, ...

Any day now, the Department of Labor is expected to issue new rules proposing changes to the "white-collar" overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rules likely will open ...

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final rule to change the overtime pay regulations under the FLSA. The changes impact the salary threshold, which will increase from $35,568 ...

Robert Quackenboss is a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Tyler Laughinghouse is an associate at the firm. On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a wage and hour case, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v.

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden Administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. The ruling strikes ...

A New York federal district court held Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Railroad are exempt from FLSA coverage under 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(2), which exempts employees of rail carriers subject to the ...

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The IRS has released a set of FAQs to answer questions about eligibility, reporting, and limits for the new, temporary overtime deduction.

The new rules likely will open the door for millions of employees to receive overtime pay as a result of a significant raise in the minimum salary required for employers to classify them exempt. Any ...

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet all the following tests: Duties Test - The employee's job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties as ...

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