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Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 548', 'art 778', 'art 778', 'art 548', 'art 778', 'art 548']

DOL/WHD RIN: 1235-AA24 Publication ID: Fall 2019
Title: Regular and Basic Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Department proposed to amend 29 CFR parts 548 and 778, to clarify, update, and define basic rate and regular rate requirements under sections 7(e) and 7(g)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Department will develop a final rule based on public comments received.
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 548 29 CFR 778
Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.
The majority of 29 CFR part 778 was promulgated more than sixty years ago. The Department believes that changes in the 21st century workplace are not reflected in its current regulatory framework. While the Department has periodically updated various sections of part 778 over the past several decades, they have not addressed the changes in compensation practices and relevant laws. The Department is interested in ensuring that its regulations provide appropriate guidance to employers offering these more modern forms of compensation and benefits regarding their inclusion in, or exclusion from, the regular rate. Clarifying this issue will ensure that employers have the flexibility to provide such compensation and benefits to their employees, thereby providing employers more flexibility in the compensation and benefits packages they offer to employees. Similarly, the Department believes that changes will facilitate compliance with the FLSA and lessen litigation regarding the regular rate. Additionally, the Department has not updated part 548 since 1967.
Part 778 constitutes the official interpretation of the Department with respect to the meaning and application of the maximum hours and overtime compensation requirements contained in section 7 of the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. 207, including calculation of the regular rate. Additionally, part 548 sets out the requirements for authorized basic rates under section 7(g)(3) of the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. 207(g).
Alternatives were developed in the NPRM.
The Department prepared estimates of the anticipated costs and benefits associated with the proposed rule.
NPRM 03/29/2019 84 FR 11888
NPRM Comment Period End 05/14/2019
NPRM Comment Period Extended 05/14/2019 84 FR 21300
NPRM Comment Period Extension End 06/12/2019
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