On June 2, 2025, the DOL announced its plan to broaden and expand its opinion letter program across five subagencies.* This is a change in federal labor policy from the prior administration. WHAT ARE OPINION LETTERS? An official, written response from … Read More
Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime rule. The rule had increased the salary threshold for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act … Read More
Campaign promises are not always good predictors of future action. Given that Donald Trump was president once already though, we have some ideas of what to expect: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: I-9: Expect more I-9 audits, a lot more. Trump’s last year … Read More
To avoid paying overtime, we have seen a few strategies over the years. The most popular technique is just paying an hourly employee a salary–voila! Doesn’t that make the position exempt from OT? (No) Another trick is a fancy title … Read More