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Four DOL Opinion Letters Clarify FLSA Exemptions for Minimum Pay, Bonuses, ‘Duties’ + ‘Roll Call’ Time

The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued four opinion letters interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on Jan. 5, 2026.
JD Supra

Employment Law Update: Department of Labor Clarifies FLSA Exemption Applicable to Retail and Service Employees

The Department of Labor (DOL) started off 2026 issuing numerous Opinion Letters on issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Supreme Court Holds That Preponderance-of-the-Evidence Standard Applies to Prove Exemptions Under the FLSA

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera, holding that a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard rather than a heightened ...
CU Boulder News & Events

FLSA Update November 2025

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden Administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. The ruling strikes ...
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Overtime Rewind: Texas Court Ruling Unravels FLSA Salary Level Increases

In July 2024, a new rule published by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) went into effect, raising the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) exemptions for executive, ...
The National Law Review

Employers Need Only Use ‘Preponderance of Evidence’ Test to Show Workers Are Exempt From FLSA, Supreme Court Rules

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