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

by Tammy Binford

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DOL proposes another increase in overtime exempt salary threshold

In 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sought to implement regulations to increase the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) “white collar” overtime exemptions from $455 to $913 per week. The...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England

NLRB expands protections for workplace misconduct, **#@@!

In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) revived the “setting-specific standards” for determining whether an employee lost the protection of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when engaged in...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes

Remote working complicates privacy expectations

Recently, a CEO of a certain furniture company went viral after telling her employees, on a recorded videocall, to “leave Pity City” regarding their bonuses being cancelled. While the video may leave you scratching your...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes

Defense to TTD compensation for OH employers may be limited

The Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals has thrown a curveball to employers in the state by limiting a defense to temporary total disability (TTD) compensation following the termination of an employee. Changes in the law...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes

Debating a living wage in the Happiest Place on Earth

Many municipalities use their contract power to advance policy goals. One such mechanism is a living wage ordinance, under which some employers might be required to pay more than the minimum wage in return for certain...

Aug 15, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · California

Hollywood danger unfolds with a $7,000,000 payoff

It’s often unclear whether an employee complaint is protected by California’s antiretaliation and whistleblower laws. Despite the employer’s arguments in a recent case, the appeals court had little difficulty affirming...

Aug 15, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · California

Research examines what Gen Z wants from potential employers

Gen Z, the youngest segment of the workforce, is already making an impact, and its influence will only increase in the future. Global insurance giant Zurich reported in April that people born between 1997 and 2012 are...

Aug 01, 2023 · 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

Whether in-home caregivers are FLSA-exempt depends on details

With the demand for homecare services continuously growing, in-home caregivers have become an integral part of the healthcare industry. However, under an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), these caregivers...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Arkansas · 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

Recent SCOTUS decision suggests you can be sued in any state

A recent (and surprising) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court may allow businesses to be sued in states where they have little connection. The Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Pennsylvania law that requires a corporation to...

Aug 01, 2023 · 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 · 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

Atlanta Opera: NLRB faces independent contractor music once more

On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a decision, referred to as Atlanta Opera Inc., that marks a shift in the applicable test for whether a worker qualifies as an independent contractor...

Aug 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · 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