The United States Department of Labor (DOL) just rang in 2026 with six new opinion letters addressing various employer ...

Recently the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) responded to a request for an opinion clarifying how tipped employees can meet the 7(i) exemption.

There can be costly consequences for misclassifying a worker who gets overtime as one who doesn't, and Washington just upped the price to play by its rules. On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor also addressed exemptions for learned professionals and commission-earning employees under the ...

On April 23, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor published its Final Rule regarding 29 CFR Part 541, which governs compensation for exempt employees under the Fair Labor ...

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To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet all the following tests: Duties Test - The employee's job duties must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties as ...

These rules make it clear how employers should handle situations that could otherwise lead to possible legal problems.

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