News & Analysis

On January 15, 2021, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter addressing three issues pertaining to utilization of the “amusement or recreational establishment” exemption to the FLSA’s overtime and minimum wage requirements.

The minimum monthly salary requirement for “hyper-sufficient” employees has gone up in Brazil.

On January 12, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a long-sought opinion on the collective certification process under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Oregon Supreme Court recently held that an arbitrator's award of attorney fees, approved by a court, cannot be categorically limited where a defendant’s offer of judgment exceeds plaintiff’s ultimate recovery at trial.

On January 7, 2021, Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography published the new values for the Updated Metric Unit that will take effect on February 1, 2021.

El 7 de enero de 2021, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) publicó los nuevos valores para la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (en adelante “UMA”) que entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2021

On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its highly anticipated independent contractor rule.

Effective January 1, 2021, several key components of Georgia’s existing garnishment code were amended.

The District of Columbia Council has passed several pieces of legislation that impose significant obligations on D.C. employers, particularly those in the hospitality industry.

Beginning at 10 p.m. on December 23, 2020, Mayor Bowser has ordered a “holiday pause” on various activities in an effort to flatten the curve.