Seyfarth Synopsis: On
December 10, 2021, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor
confirmed their plan to propose new rules to increase the salary
threshold for exempt employees under the FLSA and
“modernize” the prevailing wage rules that apply to
many federal government contractors and subcontractors. The
rulemaking process will be a relevant focus for virtually all
employers in 2022.
The announcement comes by way of the Biden-Harris
Administration's semi-annual agenda, which lists regulatory
actions under “active consideration” by the USDOL for
the coming year. Such actions, the Administration explained, are meant to
“advance our mission to foster, promote and develop the
welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and
retirees….”
