JD Supra

DOL Opinion Letters Provide Insight on Family and Medical Leave and Fair Labor Standards Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) recently published six opinion letters, which provide information ...
JD Supra

New U.S. DOL Opinion Letters Poised to Reshape Employers’ FLSA and FMLA Practices

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) just rang in 2026 with six new opinion letters addressing various employer ...
National Law Review

New Year, New Views- DOL Opinion Letters on FLSA and FMLA Provide Employers with Helpful Guidance

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 ...
napa-net

Kelsey’s (K)orner: Why You Should Be Encouraged by Recent DOL Amicus Briefs

Hey everyone! Those of you who’ve been around ARA for a minute know that, at heart, I’m a big ERISA nerd. I mean, I go on an annual vacation with friends who work in retirement, and we talk about the ...
HR Dive

DOL orders staff not to enforce Biden-era independent contractor rule

As with other DOL regulations adopted during the Biden administration, the Trump administration seems poised to ditch the independent contractor rule. A shift on the subject would extend a regulatory ...
planadviser.com

DOL Files Amicus Brief in Support of Companies in 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Complaints

In filing an amicus brief to an appeal involving HP Inc., the Department of Labor offered guidance on an issue that has prompted dozens of new cases this year. The U.S. Department of Labor filed a ...