DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace
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[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
Podcast - New Unrelated Business Taxable Income Liability for Providing Certain Fringe Benefits
The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
In a win for employers, on March 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that paid time off (PTO) does not constitute salary for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
Per a recent Third Circuit ruling, employers do not destroy the salary basis test for exempt employees by making fringe benefit deductions. The Third Circuit held that the term “salary” does not include fringe benefits such...more
When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law this past November, he not only committed a historic amount of funding for the nation’s infrastructure, he kickstarted a process that will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Over a year since it was introduced, the New York State Senate and Assembly recently passed the Healthy Terminals Act. The Act, among other things, gives the government the authority to set prevailing wages...more
The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the issuance of a final rule that, according to the DOL, will “encourage employers to provide additional and innovative benefits to workers without fear of costly...more
Employees subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay time and one-half the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a given week. As employers began offering new perks to...more
In a development sure to be welcomed by employers, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised regulations allowing employers to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees without affecting the employees’...more
Do you offer free parking, snacks, coffee, paid leave to first responders, cell phone plans, financial assistance for adoption, loans, buy-back of unused PTO, gym memberships, wellness plans, discounts on retail goods,...more
They say the only thing in life that is constant is change, and we certainly saw that in 2019. This was a big year for change in employment law as legislators, courts, and regulators, shaped the workplace to reflect societal...more
As the end of the year approaches, many employers are preparing for the annual office holiday party. This occasion presents an opportunity for employers to express appreciation for the hard work performed by staff all year....more
Human resources professionals’ eyes sometimes start to glaze over when the discussion turns to technical definitions of overtime calculations. However, the meaning of the term “regular rate” under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that updates the overtime regulations for executive, administrative and professional employees (the "white collar exemptions") under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to take...more
The holiday shopping season is known for its long lines, steep sales and mall traffic jams, but it also prompts retailers and other businesses to hire a wave of temporary, seasonal employees to increase staffing levels during...more