On May 28, 2026, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter addressing several questions about a public hospital’s compensation practices. The WHD expressed that the hospital’s failure to pay employees for compensable pre-shift work and its rounding practices raise serious questions as to its compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act … [Read more...] about DOL Opinion on FLSA: Am I Obligated to Pay Employees for Pre-Shift Work?
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Texas Court Halts the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule
On April 25, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) published its final rule, Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (the “Rule”), which was set to take effect on September 23, 2024. The Rule intends to protect the interests of retirement investors when receiving advice about their retirement account investments. However, on July 25, 2025, … [Read more...] about Texas Court Halts the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule
U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule Reintroduces The Longstanding Economic Reality Test in Worker Classification Matters
The United States Department of Labor published its Final Rule on January 10, 2024 governing the classification of independent contractors. Taking effect next month, the Final Rule reintroduces standards that are more consistent with judicial precedent. This new standard is enacted to avoid the misclassification of workers and ensure that workers receive due protections under the … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule Reintroduces The Longstanding Economic Reality Test in Worker Classification Matters
