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November 8, 2023
Employers often grapple with crucial questions about compensation, employee classification, and policy structure. Getting these answers wrong can lead to hefty consequences.
Tag: DOL
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February 21, 2023
Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 to provide guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act to employees who telework (i.e., work remotely from an offsite location away from the employer’s official workplace).
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December 13, 2022
Employee Benefits Security Administration of the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a new rule titled “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” (“the Rule”), which clarifies how and when fiduciaries of 401(k) and similar retirement plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) can make investment decisions that promote environmental, social, or governance (“ESG”) goals or reflect ESG considerations. The Rule will take effect on January 30, 2023.
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November 1, 2022
Earlier this month on Thursday, October 13, 2022, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) that proposes guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
