DOL Proposes Rule to Reinstate FLSA Exemptions for Domestic Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule that would reinstate long-standing exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) …
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Miami Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years for $2.3M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme
A Miami resident has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-state unemployment insurance fraud scheme that exploited …
Midyear State and Local Minimum Wage Increases
Starting July 1, 2025, several states and localities will implement increases to their minimum wage rates. This article outlines the …
DOL Recovers Over $270K in Back Wages, Damages for 157 Workers
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) led to the recovery of over $207,470 in back wages and damages for …
Wall Street Veteran Sworn In as Social Security Commissioner Amid Agency Restructuring
Frank Bisignano, a longtime Wall Street executive and former chairman and CEO of Fiserv Inc., was sworn in as the new Commissioner …
SCOTUS Clarifies Differential Pay for Reservists During National Emergencies
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in the case of Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, addressing the issue of differential …
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Final Regulations Address ACA Exchange Integrity; Revise 2026 Annual Limitation on Cost-Sharing
Final Rule: PPACA; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability, 45 CFR Parts 147, 155, and 156, 90 Fed. Reg. 27074 (June 25, …
Proposed Regs on Micro-Captive Listed Transactions, Transactions of Interest Finalized
The IRS has finalized proposed regulations (REG-109309-22) that identify transactions that are “the same as, or substantially similar to,” certain …
Republican Senators Seek to Change Senate Bill Clean Energy Tax, Improve Tax Credits
By Valerie Volcovici Republican Senator Joni Ernst has introduced an amendment to the U.S. Senate’s tax and spending megabill that …