Wage and Hour Division welcomed the new year by issuing six new opinion letters on January 5, 2026 — four regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and two regarding the Family and Medical Leave ...

As the Supreme Court prepares its docket for the New Year, Richards v. Eli Lilly stands out as a case with the potential to fundamentally alter the landscape of wage-and-hour collective actions under ...

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions do not call for a heightened standard of evidence. The ruling brings the evidence standard for evaluating exemptions under the FLSA in line with the evidence ...

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden Administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. The ruling strikes ...

For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees.

The US Department of Labor issued six opinion letters on calculating overtime, bonus pay, and other standards under the Fair ...

The Wage and Hour Division released an analysis of its 2025 data, also drawing attention to two updated video series on the ...

Georgia and Wyoming share the dubious honor of having the lowest state-mandated minimum wages in the U.S., at $5.15 an hour. However, that applies only to employers and workers who are not covered by ...