On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions, most notably increasing the standard salary threshold for the so-called “white...more
8/31/2023
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Bonuses ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Job Duties ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
Over-Time ,
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Wage and Hour
This week, the California Court of Appeal effectively shut the door on rounding time records in California. In Camp v. Home Depot, the court held that the employer’s facially neutral rounding policy violated California law by...more
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit held that computer start-up time is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) where computer usage is an “integral and indispensable” part of an employee’s duties. More...more
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court (Court) unanimously held that employers must pay out meal and rest period premiums using the same “regular rate” that is used to calculate overtime compensation and not the...more
Businesses have been greatly impacted by the recent COVID-19-associated economic downturn. Understanding that the pandemic is temporary, employers have searched for creative alternatives to layoffs. These employers have been...more
We are now seeing the beginning of a significant change in shelter-in-place orders. Some jurisdictions are retaining or enhancing shelter-in-place restrictions, but for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis emerged, others...more
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states, cities and counties in the United States have been under some form of shelter in place. The Governor of each state has begun the thorough process of reviewing and adjusting the...more
The joint press release on March 20, 2020 from the IRS and the DOL foreshadows several important pieces of guidance that the agencies intend to release this week. The following summarizes what the agencies intend to include...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) into law, effective within 15 days—April 2, 2020. Husch Blackwell Strategies, our law firm’s affiliated full-service government...more
3/23/2020
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EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). The Senate is expected to review and vote on the measure as early as Monday, March 16, 2020. The...more
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To assert a claim of discrimination based on retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) an employee must engage in a protected activity in which the employee opposes a practice prohibited under the...more
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Illinois amended the Equal Pay Act to protect job applicants by banning inquiries into salary and wage history information.
The Act also protects employees’ rights to disclose, and otherwise exercise their...more