Fair Labor Standards Act Archives

10Jan 2025

Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Workers

On November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas invalidated a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule increasing the salary threshold for “white-collar” overtime exemptions.1 The court’s order invalidates the rule nationwide effective immediately. This decision offers relief to employers…

7Jul 2016

Author Sara Campbell

Updated Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Regulations

The new regulations, which go into effect on December 1, 2016, are expected to significantly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime compensation.

11Dec 2014

Author Sara Campbell

FLSA Standards Clarified in Recent Supreme Court Case

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk that employees at a Nevada warehouse do not need to be compensated for the time they spend going through security screenings at the ends of…