DOL Extends Comment Period

A few weeks ago, we advised that the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) at the Department of Labor had proposed a new rule regarding the standards by which a work is classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee. At that time, interested parties were given a 45-day window – until November 28 –…

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Keeping an Eye On NLRB

Just a couple of weeks ago, we told you that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had extended the deadline for filing amici and/or public comments briefs in anticipation of reconsidering and reversing the “make whole” standard it applied to cases involving alleged non-payment of wages decisions. Well, this week the Board announced it was…

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