DOL Issues Long-Awaited COVID-19 Safety Rule
June 17, 2021On June 10, OSHA issued a highly anticipated emergency rule that sets workplace safety parameters for employers in the health care sector for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDC Mask Guidance Lacks Clarity for Businesses
May 19, 2021Last week, the CDC released new guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated, however very little clarity was provided for business owners.
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Biden Address: Keep Small Businesses Open
April 29, 2021President Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress where he pitched the American Jobs Plan, and focused on a handful of policy goals ranging from health care affordability to immigration.
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Biden Announces $15 Min Wage for Fed Contractors
April 28, 2021On April 27, President Joe Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to workers who are working on federal contracts.
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Update on Joint Employment Rule
September 16, 2020Recently, a federal district court judge vacated the "vertical" relationship portion of DOL's joint employment rule.
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DOL Finalizes Joint Employer Rule
January 15, 2020On Sunday, the DOL released its final rule on joint employer status, clarifying when businesses can be held liable for FLSA violations of another related business.
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OMB Clears Time-and-a-Half Rule
December 12, 2019OMB has cleared a new proposal from the DOL which would allow employers to exclude bonuses, travel expenses, and other incidental payments from an employee’s base rate from which time-and-a-half is calculated.
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September 25, 2019DOL has announced its final overtime rule will likely be published on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, setting the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility at $35,568.
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DOL Overtime Rule Expected Soon
September 18, 2019DOL is expected to release its final rule to update federal overtime regulations in coming weeks which would increase the overtime exemption from $23,660 to $35,308.
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