Tag: DOL

• 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 […]