Tag: Department of Labor

• Business Litigation

  Highlights for Employers from the Q&As Issued by the DOL on Paid Leave

  • March 28, 2020
  • By Allen & Gooch

  The Department of Labor issued a series of Q&As regarding the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that expands the Family Medical Leave Act and requirements of Paid Leave. I would encourage all employers to review the recent guidance from the DOL available at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions. A few highlights from the Q&A’s were as follows: Businesses […]

• Business Litigation

  White Collar Exemptions – Rule Changes to Wage Requirements

  • March 23, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  July 2016 Timeline for Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions As many employers are aware, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule change to the white collar exemptions for minimum wage and overtime requirements. The proposed rule updated the minimum compensation and salary levels to qualify for the white collar exemption from the […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Fair Labor Standards Act: When an Intern Qualifies as an Employee

  • December 13, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Does an Intern Fall Under the Protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act? The United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals is currently reviewing a pair of cases that address whether interns meet the definition of an employee under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that gives minimum wage protections to workers. The outcome […]