DOL Updates Joint Employer FLSA Regulations
February 6, 2020
For the first time in sixty years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule to substantively update the regulations interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regulations, which address joint employer liability only under the FLSA, become effective March 16, 2020. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is offering a public webinar on these changes on February 25, 2020 and will post a recording of the webinar on its joint employer website after the live presentation
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