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U.S. DOL Rule Invalidated Nationwide, Reverting Salary Minimums to 2019 Thresholds

On Friday, Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 rule regarding salary minimums for exemptions from minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act that...more

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down DOL Tip Rule

On Aug. 23, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the DOL’s 2021 rule on tip credits under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While the tip credit lives on, the Fifth Circuit’s ruling simplifies compliance for many...more

FTC Final Rule Scheduled to Go Into Effect Sept. 4

In April, the Federal Trade Commission implemented its Final Rule, which bans all existing and new non-compete agreements for most workers. The FTC’s Final Rule is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 4....more

Employers, Be Wary of Built-in Bias from AI Vendors

Employers beware: you could be liable for allowing third-party vendors to use applicant screening software if it results in unlawful discrimination, even when unintentional and without your awareness. Employers who turn to...more

U.S. DOL Final Rule In Effect July 1, 2024

Here we go again – except this time, it’s final. For now. On July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule increasing the standard salary threshold for overtime exemption went into effect. This rule, released on April 23,...more

New EEOC Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The PWFA requires employers to provide pregnant workers or workers who have known limitations...more

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Harassment Hot Topics

On April 29, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new, modernized guidance on workplace harassment prevention and intervention. EEOC guidance materials such as these are not themselves the law. However, the EEOC...more

SCOTUS Clarifies Broad Title VII Protections for Job Changes

On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that private employers can be liable for changing an employee’s working terms and conditions because of race or another protected status, even if the changes do not...more

U.S. Dept. Of Labor Raises Salary Minimums Starting July 2024

Here we go again — maybe. On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that — if it sticks this time — will increase the standard salary threshold for overtime exemptions, thereby extending overtime...more

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