On November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") Final Rule that would have made over four million additional workers eligible for overtime pay. The Final Rule...more
11/27/2024
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California Employment Laws -
The year 2018 saw another slew of new...more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Programs -
It seems to be a win-win when employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior. But employers that do so must contend with an alphabet...more
6/3/2016
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Green v Brennan ,
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In New Guidance, DOL Gets Aggressive on “Joint Employment” -
By issuing a new interpretative document in January, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division attempted to clarify the concept of “joint...more
2/3/2016
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