November 15, 2023
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Category: Comment Letter

CWC Comments to DOL Object to Proposal for Expanding White Collar Overtime Pay

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed written comments with the Department of Labor (DOL) objecting to its proposed rule that would substantially increase the salary test for white-collar overtime regulations. CWC’s comments question whether the proposal is needed and whether it exceeds DOL’s authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If finalized...
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October 04, 2023
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Category: Agency Enforcement

DOL and FTC Formally Agree To Share Compliance-Related Information

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which they agreed to collaborate on matters for which they share enforcement responsibilities. These include worker misclassification, restrictive contract provisions, non-compete agreements, and unlawful wage-setting practices. Under the MOU, the agencies will share information, cross-train staff, and partner on compliance...
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July 07, 2023
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Category: Agency Enforcement

What Does Congress’ Debt Limit Agreement Mean for the Workforce Enforcement Agencies?

The debt limit agreement reached by Congress and signed by President Biden June 3, 2023, calls for cuts in discretionary federal spending during the next two years. The debt limit deal does not dictate where budget cuts should be made, so the final decisions will occur through the annual Congressional appropriations process. Funding for most agencies that regulate the workforce...
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June 21, 2023
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Category: Agency Enforcement

Latest Biden Regulatory Agenda Lists No New Workplace Initiatives

The Biden Administration’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, published on June 13, 2023, lists no new initiatives related to workplace compliance, as many of the initiatives it announced previously remain bogged down pending final action. This memo summarizes the latest workplace-related regulatory agendas of the Department of Labor (DOL) and its sub-agencies, such as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...
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