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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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Long-term, part-time employees become eligible to make 401(k) deferrals

Effective January 2024, long-term, part-time employees will become eligible to contribute pre-tax earnings to 401(k) plans. Read on to learn more. Facts This is a change from current rules which give employers the option...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Hypocrisy, the National Pastime

There’s an old courtroom adage about certain woeful arguments: They wouldn’t pass the straight-face test. But recent events make clear that we need a new, higher standard. So many baseless, unsupportable, unsubstantiated...

Jan 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Reporting for duty: You must pay minimum 3 hours if scheduled shift is canceled

Q We have part-time employees who work experiential events in a big city. Sometimes these events are cancelled at the last minute. Is there a mandated law/policy regarding payment if an event is cancelled upon arrival...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Intern vs. employee—When do you pay interns the minimum wage rate?

Q Minimum wage is going up to $17.20 per hour for federal contractors on January 1, 2024. Does this require interns to be paid at the federal minimum wage rate, as well, or are they an exception? As with most legal...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · West Virginia

Supreme Court punts question of ‘tester’ standing for ADA Title III violations

After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the propriety of “tester” standing (the ability to file a lawsuit), interested parties have anxiously awaited its much-needed guidance on who may sue for alleged...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Heads-up to group health plans: December 31 gag clause attestation deadline approaches

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 prohibits group health plans from agreeing to avoid making certain disclosures of provider-specific cost or quality-of-care information—referred to as the gag clause...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Can time increments play a role in company PTO policies?

Q What’s the minimum amount of time we can require exempt employees to use their paid time off (PTO)? Under our benefits policy, a half day (four-hour deductions) for exempt employees is usually OK, and our nonexempt...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Idaho

Hold on! You might need to retain that employment document

Q How many years do we need to keep new hire drug screens and worker’s compensation documents? In Wisconsin, there are different retention periods depending on the type of employment documents at issue. In general...

Jan 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin