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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

That’s [Mis]Classified: What Employers Must Prove to Claim an FLSA Overtime Exemption

By now, everyone has heard about the Texas court putting the kibosh on the new salary exempt thresholds. In other exemption classification news, the United States Supreme Court is set to issue an opinion in early 2025...more

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The Department of Labor Rule Establishing Changes to Overtime Exemptions Is Now in Effect: What Steps Employers Immediately Need...

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Employers have been required since August 20, 2023, when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking, to increase the minimum salary amount required to be paid to qualify for what is known as...more

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New Year, (Potentially) New Rules?

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Sometimes, the only constant is change.  This New Year is no different.   In 2023, we saw several developments in labor and employment law, including federal and state court decisions, regulations, and administrative agency...more

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Labor Department Efforts to Expand Overtime Protections Earn Democratic AG Support

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A coalition of 14 Democratic AGs sent a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor in support of a proposed rulemaking that updates rules governing executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) employees as related to...more

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U.S. Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule Could Make Millions of Employees Overtime-Eligible

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On August 30, 2023, the DOL announced a new proposed rule making changes to the FLSA’s so-called white-collar and highly compensated employee exemptions, increasing the salary threshold that employees must meet to qualify for...more

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Gazing Into the Employment Law Crystal Ball: Artificial Intelligence, Pay Transparency, and Overtime Rule Changes

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The employment law landscape can shift quickly to keep up with our rapidly evolving world of work.  You can be better prepared by anticipating changes that could impact your business.  Below are three areas in which legal...more

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Colorado’s November 2021 Rulemaking: ‘Use It or Lose It’ PTO Is Finally Dead, and Other Highlights

On November 10, 2021, after a public hearing and comment submission period, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published three final rules: (1) the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #38...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Here We Go Again? DOL Secretary Walsh Discusses Raising Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold

You may have missed it, but Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh perked up some ears last week when he discussed possibly raising the FLSA salary threshold for certain exempt employees. In testimony before a Congressional...more

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Illinois Legislature Passes Comprehensive Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Bill Anticipated to Be Signed by Governor Pritzker

The Illinois General Assembly recently approved House of Representatives Amendment 1 to Senate Bill (SB) 672, which would significantly reform noncompete and nonsolicitation law in Illinois. The bill will now go to Governor...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - December 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its issuance of a decision suggesting two members would be willing to reconsider a precedent regarding surveillance of employees’ union activity. We...more

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Major Changes to New York Overtime and Minimum Wage Regulations to Take Effect on December 31, 2016

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As of December 31, 2016, employers wishing to claim an administrative or executive exemption to New York State’s overtime regulations must raise each exempt employee’s salary threshold to $727.50-$825.00 per week, depending...more

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The New Wage And Hour Regulations: Is Your Institution in Compliance?

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The long awaited changes to the federal wage and hour regulations were finally released by the Department of Labor (USDOL) on May 18, 2016. The changes, which generally relate to the salary basis amount required for the white...more

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DOL Solicitor General States That New FLSA Regulations May Not Be Implemented Until Late 2016

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At a recent American Bar Association Conference in Philadelphia, the United States Department of Labor's Solicitor General announced that the much-anticipated new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations would likely not...more

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Friendly Reminder: The Computer Employee Exemption

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We recently received a question regarding whether an employer could classify certain IT employees as exempt under the Computer Employee exemption. With the long-awaited final DOL overtime rules for the white collar exemptions...more

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Wage and Hour Basics Series: The "Fee Basis" and the Proposed FLSA Regulations

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As we have discussed in the past, to be eligible for one of the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, or professional) or as a highly compensated employee (HCE), Section 541.600 of the FLSA regulations...more

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