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The US Department of Labor (DOL) on May 15, 2026, formally rescinded its 2024 final rule, issued during the Biden Administration, which sought to increase the minimum salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions. This means the federal salary threshold will stay at $684 per week for […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during a 12-month period for, among other reasons, the treatment of the employee’s own serious health condition or to care for a parent, child, or spouse with a serious health condition. Leave may […]
The US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued a new opinion letter on Sept. 30, 2025, explaining that employers should calculate FMLA leave hours based on an employee’s actual, normally scheduled workweek — which includes any mandatory overtime hours and excludes any additional voluntary hours. The DOL’s guidance is helpful for all employers faced […]