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Co-authored by Brett C. Bartlett and Katherine M. Smallwood

In the wake of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division proposal to amend the “white collar” exemptions, some members of the United States Congress are struggling with how they will comply with the new law.

United States Senators and Representatives employ teams of staff who are required to…
Continue Reading What’s Good for the Goose: Members of Congress Will Face Challenges in Complying With the DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rules

Co-authored by Brett C. Bartlett, Katherine M. Smallwood, and Michael DuMond & Bo Shippen of Economists Incorporated

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division recently announced its proposal to amend 29 C.F.R. Part 541, containing the “white collar” exemption for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The Division’s proposal would dramatically increase the salary levels required for…
Continue Reading How Proxy Data and Pilot Studies Can Help Employers Prepare for the DOL’s New Proposed Overtime Rules

Authored by Jacob Oslick

The big questions often have surprisingly simple solutions, staring right back at us:

  • If a tree falls in the forest, and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Sound exists as a mechanical wave of pressure, regardless of whether anyone hears it. 
  • What came first, the chicken or the egg? The egg. Evolution shows

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Continue Reading The DOL’s New Proposed Overtime Rules and Part-Time White Collar Employees: Can the Fluctuating Workweek Method Solve the Problem?

Authored by Alex Passantino

On Thursday, the Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council will issue proposed guidance and proposed regulations, respectively, regarding the implementation of the President’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Executive Order requires federal contractors to disclose a wide variety of labor law violations, but did not provide great…
Continue Reading “Right to Know” and Responsibility to Disclose: Government Moves Forward with Additional Obligations for Federal Contractors