On January 5, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it would abandon the test by which it had previously evaluated the permissibility of using unpaid interns. The […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Interactive Training Documents
Summary New York’s 2018-2019 State Budget contained several significant pieces of legislation addressing workplace sexual harassment, which we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum available here. Under […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training
SUMMARY As we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum, available here, New York State enacted this year a sweeping anti-sexual harassment law with anti-sexual harassment training and […]
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay covered employees time and one half their regular hourly wage rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 […]
U.S. Department of Labor Raises New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule revising its overtime exemption regulations, which it estimates will result in 1.3 million workers becoming […]
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Workplace Guidelines for Coronavirus Outbreak, Including Specific Guidance on FMLA, FLSA and FECA
On March 9, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new alert and guidance on preventing worker exposure to and preparing workplaces for […]
California Supreme Court Finds Employees Do Not Lose Standing to Pursue PAGA Claims If They Settle Individual Claims for Labor Code Violations
Overview Employees do not lose standing to pursue a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 2698, et seq., if they settle and dismiss […]
Department of Labor Restores Salary Levels for FLSA White Collar Exemptions | Littler
On May 14, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of a technical amendment designed to unwind a […]
Department Of Labor Proposes New Rule On Classifying Workers As Employees Or Independent Contractors
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced a proposed rule setting forth a test to determine whether a worker should be classified as […]
Department of Labor Proposes to Withdraw Trump Administration Worker-Classification Rule
On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to withdraw the Trump administration’s final rule (the “Rule”) for classifying […]