As we predicted back in our May post, the sky is not falling in the world of non-compete agreements. After the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its controversial final rule on April 23, 2024, which voided existing...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on April 23, 2024,* raising the salary threshold for the so-called “White-Collar” and “HCE” Exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime pay requirement...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made waves on April 23, 2024, when it issued a final rule that (1) voids existing non-compete agreements, with two exceptions; and (2) prohibits employers from entering into new...more
This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at...more
4/25/2024
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Audits ,
Ban the Box ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Compliance ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Title VII ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour
An internal audit of a company’s human resources practices can be used to mitigate potential liabilities by preemptively identifying areas of exposure and proactively implementing corrective measures. As discussed in the...more
8/9/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Audits ,
Background Checks ,
Classification ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
An internal audit of a company’s human resources practices can be used to mitigate potential liabilities by preemptively identifying areas of exposure and proactively implementing corrective measures. Further, by engaging...more
On Monday, October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-40 (“EO-40”) prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity in Texas. Effective immediately, EO-40 states: “No entity in Texas can...more
On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) issued its guidance (the “Guidance”), under Executive Order 14042 (the “Executive Order”), requiring employees of workplace locations with...more
10/6/2021
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Covered Employees ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Documentation ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Joe Biden ,
OSHA ,
Remote Working ,
Service Contract Act ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports
On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a forthcoming federal rule that will require all private sector companies with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly...more
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that an employer who fires an employee for being homosexual or transgender violates...more
6/23/2020
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
(April 9, 2020 Update: Department of Labor publishes 29 CFR 826 to promulgate temporary regulations for implementing certain provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act)
On April 6, 2020, the Department of...more
On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). One of the objectives of the CARES Act is to provide cash flow to assist small businesses in maintaining...more
As an update to our March 19 employment alert on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Secretary of Labor has now published its poster for employers to post notifying employees of the paid leave...more
Employers across the country are navigating concerns regarding the effects of COVID-19 in the workplace, including questions related to paid leave requirements (see New Paid Leave Policy Offers Broad Federally Mandated Leave...more
To stop the spread of COVID-19, Harris County and City of Houston officials have issued the “Stay Home, Work Safe” order. This email is intended to provide answers to common questions about the order.
Where does the order...more
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Act”). The Act is intended to address some of the work-related impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. While the Act covers paid...more
3/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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
This is an update to our March 2019 Employment Alert “The Salary Test Revisited: DOL Proposes Increased Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions.” Back in March, we discussed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (the “DOL”)...more
After years of anticipation, the U.S. Department of Labor has finally released a proposed rule amending the overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). The proposed rule (released on March...more
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew two administrator interpretations published during the Obama Administration that had significantly narrowed the definition of independent contractor...more