New Regulations Proposed for the Fair Labor Standards Act
- United States
- 08/14/2008
On July 28, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL is accepting comments on the proposed regulations until September 11, 2008. The proposals are designed to conform the FLSA’s regulations with statutory amendments and court decisions issued over the past several decades.
The proposed regulation changes include:
• The inclusion of bonuses and premium payments in the calculation of overtime for employees with fluctuating workweeks;
• The exclusion of specified stock options from the regular pay rate;
• An update of the tip credit to reflect recent increases in the minimum wage;
• A clarification of the rules around the use of comp time by public employees;
• The addition of a “youth opportunity wage” of $4.20 an hour for employees under the age of 20 during their first 90 days of employment;
• An update of the various rules regarding firefighters, irrigation workers and boat salespersons;
• The exclusion of certain food bank volunteers from the definition of “employee.”
Click here to see all the proposals. For more information on these proposed regulations, contact Mark Addington.
