On February 26, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the launch of a Joint Labor Task Force (“Task Force”) aimed at “rooting out and prosecuting deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive labor-market practices...more
Today as millions of employers within the United States strategized and prepared for complying with the January 1, 2025, increased salary threshold for determining the overtime eligibility of its workforce, the Eastern...more
Kilpatrick’s Brodie Erwin and Sarah Spangenburg recently presented an “Employment Law Update: What You Need to Know Now and Next” at the firm’s annual In-House Counsel Summit in Raleigh. Mr. Erwin and Ms. Spangenburg explored...more
Takeaway: On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court resolved a conflict between California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and the “manageability” concept used by courts to evaluate whether class certification...more
On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision looking to resolve a conflict between California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and a concept called “manageability” which refers to the...more
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On January 9, 2024, the long-awaited new, final rule on employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act was released by the Department of Labor. The final rule rescinds the...more
Counsel Brodie Erwin and Associate Sarah Spangenburg presented “Employment Law Update: What You Need to Know Now and Next” during Kilpatrick’s Raleigh In-House Counsel Summit. The presentation provided insight into recent...more
On November 30, Counsel Brodie Erwin and Associate Sarah Spangenburg presented “Employment Law Update: What You Need to Know Now and Next” during Kilpatrick’s Raleigh In-House Counsel Summit. The presentation provided insight...more
As many employers are aware, on Aug. 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding overtime eligibility....more
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor fulfilled its promise from its spring regulatory agenda and announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding overtime eligibility. Prior to issuing this NPRM,...more