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  • 2024-29798 — Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Restoration of Regulatory Language
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101884
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Labor is revising its regulations to comply with a court order that vacated parts of a 2021 rule about tipped workers. The rule originally defined when an employee could be considered to be working in two different jobs and how tips could be used to cover minimum wage requirements. Following the court's decision, the Department is returning to regulations that were in place before these changes. This update is a technical correction and does not change any current requirements for paying tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing a rule back to what it used to be about how workers who get tips should be paid. This change is happening because a court said the newer rule was wrong.

  • 2021-00018 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2021
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2964
    Reading Time:about 21 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Labor is updating the civil monetary penalties it can impose, based on inflation, as part of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. This requires an annual review and adjustment of penalty amounts to ensure they keep pace with inflation. These updates are set to take effect on January 15, 2021, and apply to penalties assessed after this date. Different divisions within the Department, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration, are involved in overseeing these changes, which aim to maintain their deterrent effect.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Labor is making sure fines they give out to people who break rules keep up with rising prices, like how toys get more expensive each year, so the new penalty amounts will start on January 15, 2021.