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Labor Rules Roundup: June, 2024

Written by HomeWork Solutions | 6/5/24 12:45 PM

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

Reuters
... rules and regulations. The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a regulation ... contractorstatus and evolving interpretations, penalties for ...

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

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

WPTF

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

WNBF

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.

Orlando Weekly
... labor restrictions on construction sites ... rules. Iowa ... labor laws on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's website.
 
OFCCP Releases Guidance On Federal Contractors' Use Of AI And Automated Systems
Mondaq
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released new guidance warning federal ...
 
Freelancers to Labor Dept.: We don't need your brand of confusing help | Legal Newsline
Legal Newsline
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Labor has no reason for changing rulesgoverning what makes an independent contractor, ...
 
Labor Department's Final Rule on FLSA Salary Threshold Increases Explained - Lexology
Lexology
On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the federal ...
 
Labor & Industry calls for end to worker misclassification | | huntingdondailynews.com
Huntingdon Daily News
Pennsylvania Department of Labor ... L&I's Bureau of Labor Law Compliance responds ... Construction Workplace Misclassification Act and other Pennsylvania ...
 
DOL Issues New Fiduciary Rules for Investment Advisors - The National LawReview
The National Law Review
Explore the implications of the U.S. Department of Labor's, DOL, new regulations on investment advice fiduciaries, effective September 23, ...
 
On-demand nurses are not the same as on-demand drivers under new DOL rules
McKnight's Senior Living
A growing number of DOL lawsuits against healthcare staffing platforms that illegally classify workers as independent contractors promise to hold ...
 
US Department Of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds For Overtime ...
Mondaq
On 23 April 2024, the US Department of Labor ( DOL) announced a Final Rule raising the minimum salary and annual compensation thresholds to qualify ...
 

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