Texas Judge Overturns DOL’s Overtime Rule, Halting Wage Threshold Increases

As Alliance Daily reported late on Friday, November 15, a federal judge in Texas vacated and set aside the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule on overtime exemptions, nullifying both current and future salary threshold increases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule, officially titled “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, […]

Judge Overturns DoL OT Rule

Today, Friday, November 15, 2024, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling overturning the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule. The DOL rule was previously under injunction only in Texas and began to be enforced in July, was rescinded in its entirety nationwide and no longer applies anywhere in […]

Caring for those Who Care: Compliance tips for Home Health

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is hosting a free virtual roundtable conversation to offer tips on how to comply with federal laws. During the roundtable, federal agency representatives will discuss common violations, compliance tips, and resources available for workers and employers. Roundtable participants include: Participation is free, but capacity is limited.

New Overtime Rule Goes Into Effect

Despite several challenges to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule, the final rule “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” went into effect as ordered on Monday, July 1, 2024, extending overtime protections for millions of salaried workers. Julie Su, acting Secretary of Labor, issued this […]

Looming Dept of Labor Rule Raising Salary Threshold Faces Legal Challenges

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule increases the salary threshold for certain exempt employees. Similar to the challenges seen when the DoL last issued updates to this rule in 2016, the 2024 iteration is currently under legal scrutiny, with multiple lawsuits challenging its legitimacy. As the July 1, 2024 effective date for these changes […]

What Home-Based Care Providers Need To Do To Comply With DOL’s Overtime Rule

Administration Finalizes Rule on Salary Thresholds for OT Pay Exemption

On April 23, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the long-awaited update in labor regulations with the finalization of a significant rule pertaining to salary thresholds for exempting salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees (EAP) from federal overtime pay requirements. Officially referred to as “Defining and Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, […]

Administration Finalizes Rule on Salary Thresholds for OT Pay Exemption

On April 23, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the long-awaited update in labor regulations with the finalization of a significant rule pertaining to salary thresholds for exempting salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees (EAP) from federal overtime pay requirements. Officially referred to as “Defining and Delimiting Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, […]

NAHC Comments on Dept of Labor’s RFI to Modernize Schedule A of Permanent Labor Certification Process

On December 21, 2023, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to consider revisions to the permanent labor certification process, specifically Schedule A of the process which outlines occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and other non-STEM occupations, including nursing and physical therapy, […]

Dept of Labor Seeks Comment on Permanent Labor Cert Process

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor is considering revisions to Schedule A of the permanent labor certification process. Interested parties are invited to provide input on this Request for Information (RFI) by February 20, 2024. Originally established in 1965 as an effort to address the workforce needs of employers, Schedule […]

Department of Labor Unveils Independent Contractor Test

The anticipated details of the Department of Labor’s updated Independent Contractor test were unveiled on January 9, 2024 and published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2024, significantly impacting how companies can classify workers. This issue has been contentious ever since the Trump administration’s prior proposal was rejected by the current DOL. The new […]

Dept Of Labor Issues Template Home Care Worker Employment Agreements

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a template home care worker employment agreement to increase visibility of employee rights and employer responsibilities. This document comes as a result of an April 2023 Executive Order titled Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers. The Executive Order called on the Department of Labor to develop […]