FLSA

Will the portable benefits revolution help you recruit?

05/18/2026

The Department of Labor is about to change the rules for who is an independent contractor and who is not. The proposed rules are likely to mean that employers will have greater flexibility in choosing to employ independent contractors than they currently do. But what will that mean in practical terms?

DOL provides new independent contractor examples

05/11/2026

The Department of Labor is currently considering changes to its independent contractor rules. The final regulations will focus on two core factors—the nature and degree of control over the worker and the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss.

DOL moves forward with new FLSA and FMLA independent contractor regulations

03/09/2026

Andrew Rogers, the Wage and Hour Division administrator, said the 2024 final regs were too restrictive and that the 2026 proposed regs adhere more faithfully to courts’ interpretations of the FLSA. But he also predicted that more workers would be classified as independent contractors if the proposed regs are finalized.

DOL announces proposed final independent contractor rule

03/02/2026

To make classification easier and better understood by businesses and the workers they seek to employ or contract with, the proposed rule uses a single definition of who is an employee under other federal laws.

DOL touts PAID program successes

02/09/2026

The Biden administration nixed the program largely because it allowed employers to avoid penalties and the doubling of unpaid wages the FLSA allows the DOL to assess for violations if only they confessed to their mistakes and told the DOL. PAID is now back and open to employers who want to resolve FLSA problems as well as Family and Medical Leave Act issues.

New independent contractor rules land at White House

01/26/2026

On Jan. 7, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget received a proposed rule from DOL’s Wage and Hour Division. Those are the offices in the White House that review proposed regulations before they’re published in the Federal Register and set for a comment period or final approval.

Why you need to update job descriptions annually

01/05/2026

While no federal law specifies that employers must provide each employee with an up-to-date job description, it’s a serious mistake not to do so.

Revised FLSA bills move forward in House of Representatives

12/01/2025

If all three bills are enacted and signed by the president, all employers would soon be able to offer comp time in lieu of overtime, the Department of Labor would be limited in which employees it considers tipped employees and the DOL’s PAID program would become an official part of the FLSA.

Senate HELP Committee holds hearing on the future of labor

11/03/2025

Chair Bill Cassidy noted that it has been almost a century since the passage of major labor laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act, and since then, much has changed in the workplace.

Share facilities and employees? DOL opinion says add hours together

10/20/2025

Ordinarily, working a second job for a separate employer doesn’t trigger overtime based on the total hours worked for both employers. But if the employers are closely affiliated, they may be joint employers.