Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

The Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule is Officially Out

Last week, the Trump-era independent contractor classification rule was officially eradicated by the U.S. Department of Labor, (“DOL”) due to its apparent inconsistency with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The…

Complimentary Webinar: Wage & Hour Laws

Tuesday, May 18th at 12:30pm ET Wage & Hour Laws: How To Avoid Common Pitfalls The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division recovered a record $1.4 billion in back wages for workers in the past 5 years. According to the WHD,…

The DOL Announces Plans to Rescind Two Final—and High-Impact—Rules

As we have previously noted on this blog, a central aim of the Trump administration was to take aim at—and rescind—Obama-era labor rules. The Trump Department of Labor (DOL) took what was perceived as a consistently…

Complimentary Webinar: Immediate Employment Law Impacts Under Biden Admin

Forget speculation about what is to come: the Biden administration has already acted to unravel the Trump legacy in employment and labor regulation—and to expand worker protections. Join us on April 15, 2020 at 12:30…

DOL Issues Guidance on Missing Participants for Retirement Plans

On January 12, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited guidance for retirement plan fiduciaries that is relevant to any employer who sponsors a retirement plan that is subject to the fiduciary…