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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed rule to update the standards for joint employer liability with respect to wage and hours laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Read More About DOL Proposes Pro-Employer Update to FLSA’s Joint Employer Regulations
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On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new proposed overtime rule that would increase the minimum salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for certain overtime exemptions. Read More About Department of Labor Announces New Proposed Overtime Rule
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Secretly recording conversations in the workplace – is that legally permissible? Conversations and telephone calls can be easily and discreetly recorded. This can pose ethical and legal problems, including in the workplace. Read More About Secretly Recording Conversations in the Workplace – Can You Do That?
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2019 Promises Revised Overtime Rules
Feb 4, 2019Three years ago, employers found themselves scrambling to prepare for a new federal overtime rule that would have doubled the minimum salary level for the “white collar” exemptions from $23,660 annually ($455 per week) to $47,476 annually ($913 per w Read More About 2019 Promises Revised Overtime Rules
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While many are proclaiming a huge victory for employers with the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis approving employers’ use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements, employers would be wise to proceed c Read More About Class Action Waivers Approved in Pro-Employer Epic Systems Corp. Decision, But Don’t Implement or Change Your Arbitration Agreement Just Yet