Department of Labor (DOL)

Department of Labor (DOL)

Erica Townes | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

In a recent change of position, the department of Labor has endorsed a new standard for determining when an unpaid intern is entitled to compensation as an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Previously, the DOL applied a rigid six-part test to determine if an individual was an unpaid...

Department of Labor (DOL)

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

As a prelude to my column this month, please allow me to thank Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and all of you who have read my column over the past six years. I am retiring at the end of July. It has been a pleasure. Employers are likely to soon see changes to the permanent labor certification...