As addressed in a prior post, one often-forgotten consideration in many mergers and acquisitions is the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act), which generally requires covered employers...more
4/25/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Layoffs ,
Mergers ,
Mini-Warn Acts ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws ,
WARN Act
The FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime requirements do not apply to any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional (EAP) capacity, nor do they apply to highly compensated employees who perform...more
12/9/2024
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency ,
Payroll Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay certain employees one-and-a-half times their regular rate of pay for any hours they work over 40 in a workweek. There are, however, several exemptions from the...more
7/10/2024
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Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
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Motor Carrier Act ,
Motor Carriers ,
Over-Time ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
On Nov. 10, 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 7, which amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit a private employer from taking any “adverse action” against an employee, contractor or applicant because of...more
As most employers are well aware, wage and hour claims continue to be one of the most expensive employment law risks. In 2022, the 10 largest reported settlements for wage and hour actions totaled $574 million....more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Hamilton v. Dallas County expanded the scope of claims employees may pursue under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII is the anti-discrimination statute...more