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On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that, if implemented, will impact which workers are covered by the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Next month promises the beginning of substantial changes in overtime compliance. The United States Department of Labor has stated that it will propose a new salary threshold for white-collar exemptions.

As immigration remains at the center of national attention, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not just stepping up its enforcement efforts at the border.

Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 4 governs service of the summons and complaint necessary to begin any law suit. The Arkansas Supreme Court approved significant amendments to Rule 4 that go into effect on January 1, 2019.

Arkansas voters approved a state minimum wage increase that will raise the minimum wage to $11.00 in increments over the next three years.

The U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidance regarding when employers may take a tip credit for jobs that involve both tip-generating and non-tip-generating duties.

Attorney Daniel Herrington was an invited panelist at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Excel Training Conference that took place earlier this week in Washington, DC.