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Tag: FLSA


Construction Processes, Legal

Controversial Independent Contractor Rule is Finalized

January 12, 2024

Via: ENR

The U.S. Dept. of Labor has finalized a rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act that it says will prevent unscrupulous employers from misclassifying legitimate employees as independent contractors. The rule is largely opposed by construction employer groups. The rule, […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

August 31, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

DOL’s announcement has been months in the making. During a June 2021 congressional hearing, former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told lawmakers the department was reviewing its overtime regulations, and the agency later confirmed a review shortly afterward. The agency […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Court fines construction business owner $531K for FLSA violations

January 10, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

The vast majority of construction firms pay their employees what they’re owed, but there doesn’t seem to be a shortage of contractors who cheat their workers, be it to “save” an over-budget job or just out of plain greed. In […]