The Trump administration is seeking to pause appeals over two rulings that blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 2024 overtime rule, which sought to increase the minimum salary for overtime exemptions for white-collar employees. The move raises doubts that the administration will continue litigation to revive the overtime
Articles about the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) an other topics related to wage and hours issues.
Reprieve Extended? DOL to Halt Efforts to Restore 2024 Minimum Salary Rule for Exempt Employees
TakeawaysThe Trump DOL has officially notified the Fifth Circuit that it intends to reconsider the 2024 final rule raising the FLSA salary level for “white collar” exemptions.It has asked for a litigation stay pending the agency’s further reconsideration of the rule. District courts had enjoined the 2024 final rule, but the Biden DOL appealed the case to the Fifth Circuit.Related links
Sixth Circuit Finds Employee’s Guaranteed Weekly Salary Was Based on Daily Rate, Defeating Exempt Classification
Sixth Circuit Finds Employee’s Guaranteed Weekly Salary Was Based on Daily Rate, Defeating Exempt Classification
Despite an employee’s being highly compensated, the Sixth Circuit reversed a summary judgment order from the district court, finding that even though the pipe inspector was highly compensated, his pay was calculated on a daily
Federal Judge Strikes Down Long-Term Care Staffing Mandates: Nursing Home Industry Cheers While Also Signaling a Continuing Need for Workforce Solutions
When the Biden administration issued its final rule related to federally imposed minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities (“Final Rule”) on April 22, 2024,[i] it sought to mandate minimum levels of nursing staff, requiring a 24/7 RN on-site requirement, and implementing new requirements related to facility staffing assessments.
Third Circuit Affirms Home Health Care Aides Must Be Paid for Travel Between Clients
Companies that employ nonexempt workers who travel between worksites in a single workday need to review their policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with a recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Negates Ruling on Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
On March 28, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its previous ruling that permitted a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contractors, shortly after President Donald Trump revoked the Biden administration rule setting that wage rate.
Dear Littler: Do we need to compensate employees for travel time and other time spent incidental to work?
Dear Littler,
We are a nursing services company with employees in various states, some of whom work remotely. Recently, some employees have been asking to be paid for time spent commuting to client sites or into our offices. Others have asked to be compensated for time spent changing into uniforms,
President Trump Ends $15-Per-Hour Contractor Minimum Wage Rate After Filing a Brief Defending Power to Set the Minimum Wage
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14236—“Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions”—revoking eighteen executive orders and actions issued by former president Joe Biden. In particular, this new EO has revoked EO 14026 of April 27, 2021, which had established a $15-per-hour minimum wage
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate Revoked: Implications and Future Outlook
President Trump has revoked President Biden’s EO that increased the minimum wage for federal contractor employees. This action is part of a broader effort by Trump to reverse several of Biden’s executive orders, marking a significant shift in federal policy. (Refer to EO “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and
Trump Revokes Biden Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate: What to Expect Next
TakeawaysPresident Trump has rescinded President Biden’s 2021 executive order increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. The minimum wage is now $13.30 per hour for federal contractors covered by President Obama’s 2014 executive order, which remains in effect.Trump’s action does not formally revoke a Department of Labor rule implementing Biden’s wage mandate. However, there is no longer a basis for enforcing the rule.Related links
President Trump Decreases Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order ending the obligation to pay individuals working on or in connection with certain federal contracts or subcontracts a minimum wage currently set at $17.75 per hour. In particular, Trump has rescinded 18 Biden executive orders, including Biden’s Executive Order 14026
Healthcare Wage & Hour Issues, Explained
From meal breaks to bonuses, employers in the healthcare industry manage one of the most complex workforces. They also face a spectrum of competing federal and state laws and regulations regarding employees’ wages and hours.
2024 Wage and Hour Developments: A Year in Review
It’s a new year. A new administration. And an uncertain wage and hour terrain. As we watch for what lies ahead, we start with a look back at wage and hour developments in 2024, and where things stand now. Click here to download the 2024 Wage and Hour Developments: A Year in Review.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found the Biden administration operated within its authority when it raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour in 2022. This represents a relatively rare win for Biden administration policies in the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdiction in Louisiana, Mississippi,
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Plaintiffs’ Evidentiary Burden in FLSA Cases
In Osborn v. JAB Management Services, Inc., No. 24-1573 (January 22, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of an employer on a former employee’s overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), finding her testimony