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Client Alert: Nonprofit Employers - Take Note of New FLSA Overtime Rules Effective July 1st

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule modifying the standard for determining whether employees qualify for several key exemptions to the overtime pay requirements set by the Fair Labor...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

REMINDER: New York City ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ Notice Requirement and DOL Overtime Final Rule Both Effective July 1, 2024

Employers should take note of two important developments at the federal and local levels, both taking effect July 1, 2024. As we previously mentioned , starting July 1, 2024, New York City employers must begin distributing...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on PUMP Act for Nursing Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 on May 17, 2023, to provide guidance to its field staff regarding enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act...more

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PUMP Act Guidance

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On May 17, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance for enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, commonly known as the PUMP Act. The PUMP Act was signed into law on December...more

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The Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Employers Concerning the PUMP Act

On December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP”) was signed into law. PUMP further amends the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by extending protections for employees...more

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Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense

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Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more

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Fall 2022 Employment Law Roundup

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act - On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more

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Florida Minimum Wage Increase Effective September 30, 2022

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On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment allowing for the gradual increase of Florida’s minimum wage each year through 2026 until reaching $15.00 per hour. On September 30, 2022, the...more

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Labor Department Guidance On Mandatory Postings Poses Challenges for Remote Workplaces

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Where should an employer post federally required posters when many or most employees are working remotely? The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) recently released a Wage and Hour field assistance bulletin on December 23...more

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The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: May 2020

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While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more

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Clarifying Wage Payments during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Many businesses are being affected by forced closures or alternative operations to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is especially true in the entertainment and dining industry. With the government directives have also come...more

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2019 ERISA Welfare Plan Checklist

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We recognize that many of our clients sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist our clients with that process, we...more

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How Government Contractors Should Prepare for the Next Government Shutdown - A Five Point Plan

Congress has yet to pass a long-term spending bill for fiscal year 2018, relying instead on a series of short-term continuing resolutions to keep the Government open. Even after the most recent Government Shutdown which began...more

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Tipping Point Of Confusion: Contradictions Abound In Tip Credit Rules

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Legal issues surrounding tip credits have been in the spotlight throughout much of 2017, from significant court decisions to announcements by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). But rather than setting forth clear rules,...more

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Labor & Employment Law Update - September 2017

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United States Department of Labor Moves Hint at Policy Changes, but Employers Await Clarity - Presidential administration transitions almost always result in policy and enforcement initiative changes at the U.S. Department...more

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No Stay for Other Pay-Related Regulations

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A trio of recent court decisions staying implementation of the controversial persuader rule, most of the much-criticized Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (“FPSW”) executive order, and the Department of Labor’s highly publicized...more

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“BLACKLISTING” OR “BAD ACTOR” Executive Order 13673

Officially known as the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition...more

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Planning for a Possible Government Shutdown: Labor and Employment Issues for Government Contractors

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With the federal government funded only through Sept. 30, 2015, unless Congress acts quickly, there is a reasonable likelihood of another government shutdown beginning Oct. 1, 2015. The looming shutdown will create...more

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NLRB and DOL Gang Up On Employers with Referral System

In August 2014, by Memorandum OM 14-77, the National Labor relations Board (NLRB) notified its Regional Offices that NLRB agents should take an active role in notifying employees who file unfair labor practice charges of...more

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Executive Order May Block Contractors with Labor Violations from Receiving Federal Contracts

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On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (“Executive Order”) that requires contractors to (1) disclose recent violations of various workplace laws before being awarded federal...more

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Senate "Misclassification" Bill Bears Watching

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Yet another "misclassification" bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would impose new prohibitions, requirements, and penalties relating to categorizing a worker as being either an employee or a non-employee. The "Payroll Fraud...more

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ACA Requires October 1, 2013 Notice

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All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are required by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to give notice to their employees regarding the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The DOL Techncial Release 2013-02 describes...more

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Newsletter: Exchange Notice to be Delivered to All Employees by October 1, 2013

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As part of the ongoing compliance efforts related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), employers who are subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must provide notice to their employees of...more

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Complying with the Affordable Care Act’s Exchange Notice Requirement

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to require employers of all sizes to provide their employees a notice of the availability of coverage through public...more

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