Navigating DOL’s New Worker Classification Rule

Navigating DOL’s New Worker Classification Rule

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Today, we explore a pivotal development in employment law that could reshape your workforce structure. Anne-Marie L. Storey, Chair of Rudman Winchell’s employment practice area, sheds light on the recent changes in employment regulations. On January 9, 2023, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a final rule, transforming how workers are classified under the…

Recent DOL Opinion Letters Provide Guidance on Wage and Hour Issues

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The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (the “WHD”) issued three new opinion letters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”), Op. Letters FLSA2019-7, -8, and -9, each dated July 1, 2019.  Each Opinion Letter is heavily dependent on the very specific facts presented for consideration in it, and two…