The employment law week in Trumpland started out a little slow, but now we’re back in business.
Acosta looking good for confirmation as Secretary of Labor. In contrast to nominee Andrew Puzder, the outlook appears good for...more
Bloomberg BNA reports this afternoon that Andrew Puzder, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, IS going to withdraw from consideration. Please stay tuned! UPDATE (4:12 p.m. EST): It’s now official....more
The confirmation hearing for Andrew Puzder, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, is supposed to take place tomorrow. While we wait to see what happens, I thought it might be fun to open a comment thread so we can...more
Dum-da-dum-dum!
Bloomberg BNA reports that the U.S. Department of Labor, which is the defendant in a lawsuit challenging the rule regarding white-collar exemptions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards...more
We’ll try to keep you up to date with the latest labor and employment law news from the Trump Administration via a series of mini-posts as news develops.
According to Politico‘s Morning Shift, “President Trump ordered...more
Judge Amos Mazzant, who preliminarily enjoined the U.S. Department of Labor overtime exemption rule in November, has now refused to stay (postpone) further proceedings in the case....more
The Senate confirmation hearing for Andrew Puzder, President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, will reportedly take place this Wednesday, January 12. Mr. Puzder’s nomination is vigorously opposed by employee...more
Sources within President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team said today that Mr. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor would be Andy Puzder, Chief Executive Officer of CKE Restaurants, Inc., which includes Hardee’s and...more
As most readers know, the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule, which was set to take effect yesterday, was preliminarily enjoined (temporarily blocked) on November 22 by U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant III. The...more
Which means the rule will be enforced starting day after tomorrow, December 1.
Judge Sam A. Lindsay of the Northern District of Texas found in TEXO ABC/AGC, Inc. v. Perez that the plaintiffs challenging the rule had failed...more
The new regulations that would have more than doubled the salary threshold for Administrative, Executive, and Professional exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act – due to...more
Judge Amos Mazzant has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule from taking effect as scheduled on December 1. I’m reading the decision now and will be back with details...more
This has been a weird year for me. (And, no, I’m not even thinking about the election!) But I have much to be thankful for, and I hope you do, too.
BREAKING THING TO BE THANKFUL FOR: Yesterday evening, the U.S. Department...more
11/23/2016
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
LGBTQ ,
Persuader Rules ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Don’t mess with Texas.
In Lubbock yesterday, Judge Sam R. Cummings permanently enjoined the U.S. Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule, which is great news for employers. The DOL can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for...more
Thanks to Law360 for alerting us to this!
Straight from the courthouse to you — I haven’t even read this yet, but here is a copy of the lawsuit, which was filed today in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas....more
Employers, when was the last time you had a real makeover? Let’s do one now!
The new white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act will go into effect December 1, but it’s a good idea for employers to prepare...more
U.S. District Court Judge Sam R. Cummings in Lubbock, Texas, has issued a preliminary injunction, which blocks the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Persuader Rule” from going into effect on Friday....more
“Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the rules . . .”*
Of course, the mega-topic this week was the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule on white-collar exemptions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards...more
5/20/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OSHA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Injury
Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce the official release of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule this afternoon in an appearance at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream in Columbus, Ohio. I’ll post the rule,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has issued a new guide for employers on the Family and Medical Leave Act....more
No one is immune from wage-hour payouts. Not even a Human Resources consultant.
California HR consulting firm TriNet has reportedly agreed to pay approximately $1 million in overtime and liquidated damages to 267...more
We now have an April Fool’s Day Persuader Rule challenge (but it’s real). The National Federation of Independent Business leads this group of plaintiffs, and has filed suit in federal court in Texas, which is in the Fifth...more
Mercy me! We now have a second challenge to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule, filed today in federal court in Minnesota. This morning, I reported on a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in Arkansas. What...more
Like the first robin in spring, here is what we believe is the first lawsuit challenging the “Persuader Rule,” issued last week by the U.S. Department of Labor. ...more
According to news reports, the U.S. Department of Labor will be issuing this morning its long-awaited (and, for employers, long-dreaded) “Persuader Rule.” The rule is expected to create an obligation for employers, attorneys,...more