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Fifth Circuit Strikes 80/20 Rule’s “Arbitrary and Capricious” Limits on Sidework
August 26, 2024 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On Friday, August 23, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals provided long-awaited relief to restaurant employers by striking the Department of Labor’s so-called 80/20 rule.
Read MoreEleventh Circuit Holds Manager Individually Liable Under FLSA
June 27, 2024 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On June 20, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit clarified that a wage-earning hotel manager could be individually liable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or “The Act”). See Spears v. Bay Inn...
Read MoreDOL Issues Heightened Salary Requirements For White-Collar Overtime Exemptions
April 23, 2024 Posted in Legal Updates Share
Are you ready to start paying your exempt employees a salary of at least $58,656? As of January 1, 2025, the Department of Labor will require employers to pay a salary at or above that threshold to...
Read MoreNEW EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: EXPANDED PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND NURSING EMPLOYEES
January 5, 2023 Posted in Legal Updates Share
Significant expansions of workplace rights for pregnant and postpartum employees were just signed into law. These changes likely impact your workplace. We recommend employers update employee handbooks...
Read MoreOSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID Vaccination and Testing
November 4, 2021 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On November 5, 2021 OSHA published a proposed Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) designed to address COVID-19. It requires private employers with 100 or more employees to adopt written policies...
Read MoreDOL’s Wage And Hour Division Issues Field Assistance Bulletin Clarifying An Employer’s Obligation To Track Hours Of Compensable Work For Employees Who Telework
September 1, 2020 Posted in Legal Updates Share
An increasing number of employees have been teleworking and working from home due to COVID-19. This trend has presented unique challenges for management– such as how to monitor work and how to...
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules LGBTQ Workers Are Protected from Discrimination
June 15, 2020 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination in the workplace. In a 6-3...
Read MoreDOL Issues Final Rule Clarifying Bonus Payments and the Fluctuating Workweek Method of Compensation
May 22, 2020 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule that clarified that bonuses, premium payments, commissions, and hazard pay on top of fixed salaries are compatible with...
Read MoreQuick Guide to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 19, 2020 Posted in Legal Updates Share
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This Act has two major components that affect employers: (1) the Emergency Family...
Read MoreDOL Issues New Joint Employment Rule
January 30, 2020 Posted in Legal Updates Share
The Department of Labor has issued a final rule to revise and update regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) as they relate to the “joint employment” doctrine. The...
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