On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, finally clarifying the standard of proof for employers to demonstrate an employee is properly exempt...more
As 2024 comes to a close, employers should be aware of the hourly minimum wage rate increases set to take effect in various jurisdictions on January 1, 2025. 21 states and 48 local jurisdictions will “ring in” the New Year...more
On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor confirmed that the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has the authority to use a salary basis to define its...more
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, that to sustain a prima facie case of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), plaintiffs do...more
6/25/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
Late last year, the EEOC quietly announced its most recent Strategic Enforcement Plan, covering 2024–2028. To no surprise, the EEOC has indicated that it will implement a concerted effort to focus its resources on employment...more
As 2023 comes to a close, employers should be aware of the hourly minimum wage rate increases set to take effect in various jurisdictions on January 1, 2024. 22 states and more than 40 local jurisdictions will ring in the New...more
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana) issued an en banc decision in Hamilton v. Dallas County holding employees no longer have to show they were subject to an...more
Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill No. 567, also known as the CROWN Act, into law. Following the bill’s enactment on September 1, 2023, Texas law will prohibit race-based hair discrimination in employment,...more
7/11/2023
/ Dress Codes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Race Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas
On May 19, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit became the second federal appeals court to heighten the standard for plaintiffs to obtain court-authorized notice to potential plaintiffs in Fair Labor...more
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that high-earning professionals can only be overtime-exempt if they are paid on a “salary basis” as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In Helix Energy...more
2/28/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v Hewitt No 21-984 ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions