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Labor/Employment

Apr. 14, 2011

New Labor Regulations Highlight Important Issues for Public Employers

Two of the Department of Labor's regulations to the Fair Labor Standards Act are of particular importance to public sector employers. By Brian Walter and David Urban of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.


By Brian Walter and David Urban


Last week the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new set of final regulations interpreting various provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In 2008, the department had proposed revisions to its regulations, followed by a notice and comment period. The department has now issued its final regulations, which take effect on May 5. Although there are several revisions to existing regulations, two are of particular interest to p...

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