Employment Law Now VII-135-Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 1 (NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE)
#WorkforceWednesday: Pay Range Disclosure Laws Spread Across New York and New Jersey - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: CA COVID-19 Policies Get Updates, NYC Pay Transparency Law Postponed, DOL Targets Worker Retaliation - Employment Law This Week®
[WEBINAR] Who Does What? Defining Proper Roles for Staff and Elected Officials
HR Law 101 Ep.3: What You Need to Know About Wage and Hour Laws
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule that would increase the required salary thresholds for employees to be exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The increases to...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced April 23, 2024 it will increase the minimum annual salary that is required to make certain white-collar employees to be eligible for overtime (often referred to as the executive,...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule altering the requirements for “white collar” exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is the final step in a process that...more
The energy industry has long been a source of high-skilled and well-paid jobs, many paying six figures per year to employees. For those jobs, it’s easy for employers to get lulled into a false sense of security when figuring...more
As a result of a compromise reached during recent budget negotiations, Pennsylvania repealed an administrative rule that would have substantially increased the salary threshold needed to qualify as an exempt executive,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 1, 2021, Washington’s minimum wage will increase and will trigger the first in a series of increased salary thresholds for exempt employees, which will continue through 2028. These upcoming...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently amended Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) regulations to increase the minimum salary employees must receive in 2021 and beyond to qualify for one of the so-called...more
In what seems like an eternity ago, in June 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) proposed new regulations under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) that would increase significantly the minimum...more
As previously discussed, Colorado has taken steps to increase the salary threshold for employees that fall under the “white collar” exemptions, following in the footsteps of Alaska, California, New York, Maine, and Washington...more
Most employers are well aware that employees must be paid on a “salary basis” to be considered exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). ...more
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) adopted the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (“COMPS Order”) #36, which replaces Colorado Minimum Wage Order #35. The...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted finalized new standards for overtime, minimum pay, and employee breaks. The changes affect most employers and significantly increase the number of Colorado...more
2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more
As previously discussed, the federal Department of Labor has begun the process of increasing the minimum salary threshold for employees that fall under the “white collar” exemptions. Joining Alaska, New York, and California,...more
Major developments in the area of wage and hour law are happening right now in Harrisburg and happening quickly. These developments may have a significant impact on Pennsylvania employers in 2020 and beyond....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2019, the Nevada Paid Leave Law (“PTO Law”) went into effect “for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out [its]...more
After a false start three years ago, the federal Department of Labor (“DOL”) will finally be rolling out an increased minimum salary threshold for employees qualifying under the “white collar” exemptions. The increase in the...more