JD Supra

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

U.S. Department of Labor Rings in the New Year by Issuing Six New Opinion Letters

On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued six opinion letters addressing questions ...
HR Dive

DOL tackles overtime calculation in new batch of opinion letters

DOL uses opinion letters to respond to fact-specific employer queries about wage-hour compliance. The Obama administration had discontinued the use of the letters in 2010 in favor of more broadly ...
HR Dive

DOL clarifies overtime pay requirements in new opinion letters

An employee working for two ostensibly separate but “operationally integrated” businesses is considered jointly employed, and the employee’s hours worked for the businesses must be combined for the ...
Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Maine nonprofits need to prepare for new rules on overtime

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced its final overtime ...