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Delaware to Raise Minimum Wage, Establish Training Wage and Youth Wage

Date:: July 5, 2018

Delaware joins Massachusetts as the second state to enact a minimum wage increase this year.

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill Providing Paid Family Leave, $15 Minimum Wage

Date:: June 26, 2018

Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on June 28, 2018.

District of Columbia Voters Approve Initiative to Phase Out Minimum Wage Tip Credit by 2026

Date:: June 20, 2018

If enacted, the ballot initiative would gradually increase the minimum direct cash wage for tipped employees in the District of Columbia so that they receive the same minimum wage directly from their employer as non-tipped employees by 2026.

Most Independent Contractors Happy With Their Arrangement, but Temps Are Not, Survey Finds

Date:: June 14, 2018

About eight in 10 independent contractors prefer their work arrangement over a more traditional job arrangement, according to a new survey from the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

DOL Plans Changes to Child Labor, Regular Pay Rate and More

Date:: May 14, 2018

A new regulatory agenda shows the US Department of Labor (DOL) intends to make changes to rules involving child labor, the regular rate of pay, the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees, the minimum wage tip credit and more.

California Supreme Court Establishes Employee-Friendly Independent Contractor Test

Date:: May 1, 2018

In Dynamex Operations West v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the California Supreme Court established an employee-friendly "ABC test," under which a worker will be considered an employee under California's wage orders unless the hiring entity can show that three criteria are met.

DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Rest Breaks, Travel Time and Garnishments

Date:: April 17, 2018

The US Department of Labor opined about how to ascertain travel time by employees without regular working hours, whether frequent rest breaks required by a "serious health condition" are compensable, and which types of lump-sum payments are "earnings" subject to garnishment limits.

DOL Tries to Clear Up Confusion About FLSA Tip Credit

Date:: April 11, 2018

As an enforcement policy, the US Department of Labor (DOL) will use the duties test for executive employees to determine whether an employee is a manager or supervisor.

Workers Owed Overtime Whether Paid by Piece or by Hour, DOL Settlements Show

Date:: April 6, 2018

Following an investigation by the US Department of Labor, 11 roofing companies in Florida recently agreed to pay about $1,000 to each of their 259 employees who had been paid a piece rate without regard to the actual number of hours they had worked.

Supreme Court Ruling Could Broaden FLSA Overtime Exemptions

Date:: April 2, 2018

In Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, the Supreme Court rejected a narrow interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions in favor of a broader reading that includes auto dealership service advisors.

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