Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions do not call for a heightened standard of evidence. The ruling brings the evidence standard for evaluating exemptions under the FLSA in line with the evidence ...
The Labor Department wants to tear up its own independent contractor rule and start over – and HR teams should pay close attention. On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor published a proposed ...
In an eleven-page unanimous opinion in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, the Supreme Court resolved the conflict between the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal over what standard of proof applies when ...
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices may be receptive to a food wholesaler’s stance that employers need not show “clear and convincing evidence” to demonstrate that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s ...
The DOL proposed a new rule to simplify independent contractor classification, reverting to a framework similar to the 2021 rule.
On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden Administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. The ruling strikes ...
In just a few years, independent contractor classification became a hairy topic for trucking. The Department of Labor’s approach to the topic prompted sharp criticisms and strong opinions from the ...
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Abaqus expands allGeo to automate FLSA and OSHA compliance, using real-time field data to streamline payroll and reduce ...