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Texas Court Strikes Higher Base Salary for Overtime Exemption

November 18, 2024Federal Employment Developments, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Once again, a district court judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking a federal regulatory change that presented significant implications for employers. Three months ago, it was the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations invalid... Read More..

$43,888 Minimum Salary Required for Exempt Employees – For Now

November 18, 2024Federal Employment Developments, Wage and Hour Laws

Under new federal regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) effective as of July 1, 2024, employees who are not paid a salary of at least $844 per week ($43,888 per year) are eligible for overtime pay, irrespective of the nature of the w... Read More..

Supreme Court Rulings Bolster Employers’ Ability to Challenge Administrative Agency Actions

July 8, 2024Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers' and business organizations' legal challenges to recent federal agency determinations in the areas of employment, labor, and wage and hour laws have all been bolstered by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprise... Read More..

Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees
June 20, 2024 HR Policies, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

Employers face substantial additional payment obligations for employees who need to express breastmilk in the workplace under the terms of a model policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) that implements recent amendments to... Read More..

FTC Invalidating Non-Competes: Wait and See or Act Now?
May 21, 2024 Employer Notice Requirements, Employment Agreements, Federal Employment Developments

Unless blocked by a court order, most non-compete agreements issued by employers throughout the United States will be impermissible as of September 4, 2024. New rules issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

Invalidate current n... Read More..

Pay Protections for NYS Freelance Workers Take Effect May 20
May 10, 2024 New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

New York State’s new “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (FIFA) takes effect on May 20, 2024, adding new legal protections for freelance workers to ensure they are timely paid. In most respects, this new law in New York State aligns with the version that ... Read More..

New York Increasingly Protects Those Convicted of Crimes to Enable Future Employment
April 4, 2024 Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers

Do you conduct background checks on your employees? What do you check for and why? Do you have clearly defined criteria on what types of information gleaned from a background check will be disqualifying for a potential new hire? New York law,... Read More..

NYS Restricts Hush Money for Workplace Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination
March 28, 2024 Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York Employers

Are our case studies too obvious? Are we now at a point where everyone understands that sexual harassment is not acceptable? Should our harassment prevention workshops be focused less on harassment and more on the subtleties of bullying behaviors?... Read More..

DEI or IED? Will Renaming Save Diversity Initiatives?
March 13, 2024 Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, Workplace Training

How important is a name? It is a question driven to the forefront by the recent backlash against “DEI” – diversity, equity and inclusion programs that many employers put in place to diversify their workforces. After an explosion of such initiati... Read More..

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Texas Court Strikes Higher Base Salary for Overtime Exemption

$43,888 Minimum Salary Required for Exempt Employees – For Now

Supreme Court Rulings Bolster Employers’ Ability to Challenge Administrative Agency Actions

Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees

FTC Invalidating Non-Competes: Wait and See or Act Now?

Pay Protections for NYS Freelance Workers Take Effect May 20

New York Increasingly Protects Those Convicted of Crimes to Enable Future Employment

NYS Restricts Hush Money for Workplace Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination

DEI or IED? Will Renaming Save Diversity Initiatives?

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