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Independent Contractor and Tip Credit Rules Likely to Be Postponed

Date:: January 22, 2021

The White House has issued a memo directing the US Department of Labor (DOL) to consider postponing until March 23 any rules that were finalized after the November 3 election but have not yet gone into effect.

California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

Date:: January 15, 2021

The Supreme Court of California held that employers reasonably could have foreseen it would have established a worker-friendly "ABC test" for classifying workers.

DOL Finalizes Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard, But Future Is in Doubt

Date:: January 6, 2021

A new rule that could make it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees is scheduled to take effect March 8 - but it is likely to be frozen and possibly replaced.

DOL Cites Chicken-Processing Plants for Major Violations

Date:: November 24, 2020

Three poultry companies that operate chicken-processing plants in Mississippi paid their employees below the minimum wage and incorrectly calculated their overtime pay, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced.

Colorado Puts Out New Rules on Equal Pay, Paid Sick Leave and More

Date:: November 20, 2020

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued new regulations clarifying employers' obligations under a variety of labor and employment laws.

On-Demand Training Webinars May Count as FLSA Working Time, Says DOL

Date:: November 12, 2020

Employee participation during regular work hours in a training program that directly relates to their jobs is considered compensable working time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the US Department of Labor (DOL).

Florida Voters Approve Phased-In $15 Minimum Wage

Date:: November 4, 2020

A ballot initiative approved on Election Day will amend the state constitution to raise the state's minimum wage to $15.00 by 2026.

California Allows App-Based Drivers to Be Independent Contractors

Date:: November 4, 2020

Proposition 22 will amend the state code to establish that app-based drivers are independent contractors, not employees, as long as their hiring party fulfills certain requirements that will likely be easier to meet than the "ABC test" established last year by the state legislature.

Pennsylvania Hikes Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers to $45,500 by 2022

Date:: October 2, 2020

New regulations from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) will increase the minimum salary threshold for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees.

DOL Proposes Employer-Friendly Standard for Independent Contractors

Date:: September 22, 2020

The DOL has put forward five distinct factors to be used when determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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