Regulatory Spring: Rulemaking by the Wage & Hour Division - May 10, 2019

A Request for Feedback on the DOL’s Proposed Regular Rate Rule

This is the fourth installment in our Regulatory Spring series and our first request for your feedback on the DOL’s proposed rule concerning the overtime rate of pay, more formally known as the “regular rate.” We do so through a survey, linked below, that should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.
 
In our first two installments (available here and here), we provided an overview and asked for your feedback on the DOL’s proposed rule concerning the FLSA’s overtime exemptions. Last week, in our third installment, we walked through the DOL’s proposed rule concerning the regular rate, through which the Department seeks to clarify the types of perks and benefits that may be excluded from regular rate of pay. At present, comments are due on the regular rate rule on May 28, 2019.

As an advocate for employers across the country, Seyfarth takes seriously its opportunity to submit comments to the DOL on the regular rate rule. Of course, your feedback is crucial to our ability to provide the DOL with the most meaningful and insightful feedback possible. To that end, we invite you to take a few minutes to complete this survey.