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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has confirmed that a 30-minute unpaid meal period can remain FLSA-compliant even where employees voluntarily spend part of the break walking to parking or clearing security, provided they are fully relieved of duties.

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Continue Reading WHD Guidance Clarifies Unpaid Meal Break Compliance Under the FLSA

Some employers that rely on staffing arrangements, franchise relationships, or independent contractors may see meaningful shifts in federal labor policy because of a pair of federal agency rulemaking announcements released in February 2026.
Continue Reading Labor Policy Pendulum Swings Again: New Federal Rules Reshape Joint-Employer and Independent Contractor Standards

Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia’s noncompete law, Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-28.7:8, has been revised to expand the definition of “low-wage” employees to include all employees classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).…

Continue Reading Virginia Expands Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees and Noncompetes

2024 has seen increased class and collective actions brought by New York golf club caddies under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL).

Continue Reading Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions

On Oct. 11, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would change the definition of “independent contractor” for companies, a modification that could impact worker…

Continue Reading Department of Labor Proposes to Reinstate Economic Realities Test for Independent Contractors Under FLSA

On July 26, 2022, in a win for employers, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion in Christa Fischer, et al. v. Federal Express Corp., et al, …
Continue Reading 3rd Circuit Issues Practical Death Knell to Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions Involving Employers Not Subject to General Jurisdiction in Circuit