DOL Set to Share Employee Misclassification Information with the IRS and States
E. Jason Tremblay In what appears to be another example of cracking down on the improper use of independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced it is entering into...
View ArticleIRS Announces the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program
E. Jason Tremblay On the heels of the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement that it was going to share independent contractor misclassification information with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”),...
View ArticleDOL issues notice of proposed rulemaking to amend FMLA regulations
Lori Adelson The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement recent statutory amendments to the Family Medical and Leave Act contained in the 2010 National Defense...
View Article2013 budget approves special funding for the DOL to “Detect and Deter” the...
Lori Adelson On February 13, 2012, President Obama announced The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. Notably, the 2013 Budget once again includes special funding for the Department of Labor to “detect and deter”...
View ArticleA swan song for unpaid internships?
Recent Case Filings Renew the Call to Evaluate Whether Your Interns Are Employees Jesse R. Dill You might have noticed an extra bounce in your step recently as Wednesday marked the official beginning...
View ArticleFair Labor Standards Act Proposed Revisions Just Released
E. Jason Tremblay The U.S. Department of Labor just released its highly anticipated proposed revisions to the “white collar” exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which will significantly expand...
View ArticleMany “Independent Contractors” May Now Be “Employees”
E. Jason Tremblay and Megan P. Toth Many “Independent Contractors” May Now Be “Employees” According to the Department of Labor On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator’s...
View ArticleDOL Announces Final FLSA Overtime Regulations
E. Jason Tremblay On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its final updated FLSA overtime regulations. While some of the changes were expected,...
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