In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the U.S. Supreme Court purports to clarify the standard of harm employees must show when alleging an involuntary transfer […]
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FTC Final Rule Bans Most Noncompete Agreements
• Ford Harrison Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants
Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule, banning virtually all noncompetition agreements between employers and workers. Just […]
U.S. Department of Labor Unveils Final Overtime Rule That Raises Salary Limits
• Ford Harrison Filed Under: Overtime Exemptions
Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under […]
FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Restrictive Covenants
By: FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Commissioners’ voted 3-2 to approve rules first announced in […]
DOL Finalizes Substantial Increase to Salary Threshold for FLSA White Collar Exemption
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Overtime Exemptions
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a new final rule that will significantly raise the minimum salary threshold to qualify […]
Jury Awards Hospital System Employees $100 Million in Damages for Time Clock Rounding, Meal Break Violations
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (FLSA)
On April 18, 2024, a jury in Seattle, Washington, determined that a not-for-profit hospital system employer would be required to pay nearly $100 million for […]
DOJ Final Rule on Website Accessibility for State and Local Governments Portends Significant Changes for Private-Sector Websites
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent release of an advance copy of its final rule on website accessibility for state and local governments under […]
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Joint Employment and the Cat’s Paw: Oregon Court of Appeals Sets Precedent
• Littler Filed Under: General (OR)
The Oregon Court of Appeals, for the first time, applied the “cat’s paw” theory of imputed liability between joint employers in a whistleblower case regardless […]
Reminder: San Francisco Employer Annual Reporting Form Due May 3
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 3, 2024. The purpose of the Annual Report Form is to provide OLSE with a snapshot of the employer’s compliance with either of… Continue Reading
Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)
On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (NJ)
Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure […]
2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Nine
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: General (AL)
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