Tag: DOL
Stricter Child Labor Laws Proposed
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed big changes to the child labor regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL’s proposed rules would expand the list of jobs considered to be “particularly hazardous”—and off-limits—for 16- and 17-year-olds (and younger workers) to include working at poultry slaughtering plants, riding as passengers on forklifts, […]
DOL Proposes First Major Changes to Youth Labor Regulations in Three Decades
Youth Workers: Stricter Child Labor Rules May Be on the Way
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it intends to make big changes to child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL has released a proposal that would strengthen existing youth employment regulations to protect against workplace hazards and expand certain youth workplace opportunities that have been judged safe and […]
Can We Round Employees’ Hours When Calculating Work Time?
Exempt Employees: Must Managers Be On Site to Qualify for Overtime Exemption?
Government Enforcement: Back Wage Collections Up in 2006, DOL Reports
DOL Says No Exemption For Copy Editors
More Wage And Hour Woes For Wal-Mart
Family and Medical leave: DOL Extends FMLA Rules Comment Deadline
In December, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice that, in connection with reviewing and revising its regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), it was seeking comments on a series of questions covering FMLA.