May was an extremely busy month for labor rules across the U.S. Read on for our latest roundup of the Department of Labor's final rule, its ramifications across industries, and expert opinions on how all these topics impact your practice and your clients.
DOL Finalizes Fiduciary Investment Advice Regulation | Practical Law The Journal | Reuters
Reuters
The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a regulation on the definition of fiduciary investment advice under the Employee Retirement Income ...
How Labor and Employment News in Washington DC Can Impact Busines
The National Law Review
It argues that the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) independent contractor regulation deprives workers of opportunity and flexibility, the National ...
US DOL Issues Guidance on AI and the FLSA, FMLA, PUMP Act, and More! - Lexology
Lexology
The FAB identifies specific laws and the issues that may arise under each, as follows: Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA requires employers to pay ...
Departments of Justice and Labor Fine Federal Contractor for Discrimination
The Presidential Prayer Team
This week, the Departments of Justice and Labor fined a Virginia-based tech company that is a federal contractor for an employment opportunity ...
California cracked down after a crash killed 13 farmworkers. Why are workers still dying on the road?
KVPR
Rubin Mayorga, a former Labor Department inspector who now consults for farm labor contractors, said he explains to his clients that they can be ...
Transactional | Practical Law The Journal - Reuters
Breaking down the workplace regulations the Biden administration passed this spring - HR Brew
HR Brew
Here's a TL;DR of all the labor and employment policies passed in DC over the last few months.
Effective July 1, Minnesota Employers Face Increased Scrutiny and Possible Liability for ...
Littler Mendelson
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law significant changes to Minnesota's independent contractor and employment laws. Effective July 1 ...
Contractor Rule Combats Misclassification, Nonprofits Say - Law360 Employment Authority
Law360
The U.S. Department of Labor's updated independent contractor classification rule is necessary to combat misclassification that a previous version ...
DOL WHD Issues Assistance Bulletin on AI in the Workplace - The National Law Review
Department of Labor DOL Wage and Hour Division WHD issues Field Assistance Bulletin to provide guidance on application of FLSA in increasing ...
Life Under Contract for Poultry Growers; USDA Implements New Transparency Rules
Today, more than 90 percent of broiler chickens and the majority of turkeys are raised by independent farmers under contract to poultry companies.
Overtime Pay Rules To Change Soon in New York: What You Need To Know
The US Department of Labor is expanding overtime pay eligibility, benefiting workers in New York and nationwide.
Florida Gov. DeSantis approved rollbacks to child labor laws this year. Here's what to know.