January brought two legal updates in the wage and hour space. Read on!
PROHIBITING THE MANDATORY USE OF PAID TIME OFF DURING CERTAIN FMLA LEAVES -
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...more
1/22/2025
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On November 15, 2024, in State of Texas v. Dep’t of Labor, 24-cv-468-SDJ, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the salary thresholds for being...more
11/18/2024
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On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated final overtime rule, which increases the threshold salary levels for the “white collar” and “highly compensated employee” overtime...more
On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed rule that would significantly expand the number of employees who are entitled to overtime pay. The DOL also issued a Q&A to answer questions...more
On January 11, 2023, the First Circuit (the federal Court of Appeals covering MA, RI, NH, ME and Puerto Rico) issued its decision in Walsh v. Unitil Service Corp., which scrutinized an employer’s evaluation of whether its...more
On June 28, 2022, Rhode Island enacted new “tip protection” legislation. The law, which applies to all employers of tipped employees, prohibits employers from retaining employee tips, creates new requirements for tip pools,...more
MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT RULING – GOOD NEWS FOR EMPLOYERS -
It has been a busy Spring for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). On April 14, 2022, on the heels of Reuter v. City of Methuen (see our...more
5/9/2022
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