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Supreme Court Adopts Broader View of FLSA Exemptions

Alex Paterra April 13, 2018 No Comments

On April 2, 2018, U.S. Supreme Court in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro, et al, held that automobile dealership “service advisors” are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) [...]

2018 Budget Limits Tip Pooling

Alex Paterra April 5, 2018 No Comments

On March 23 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 federal appropriations bill which included an addition to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stating that “[a]n employer may not [...]

NLRB has overturned its 2017 joint employer decision.

Alex Paterra February 28, 2018 No Comments

The National Labor Relations Board has reversed its 2017 decision against the Obama-era “joint-employer” rule. Specifically, on February 9, the NLRB’s inspector general said that one of the board’s Republican [...]

New DOL Overtime Rule On The Way

Alex Paterra October 31, 2017 No Comments

On October 30, 2017, The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed it intends to “undertake new rulemaking with regard to overtime.” Additionally, the DOL has also filed an appeal of the [...]

Starting Today New Form I-9 Must Be Used

Alex Paterra September 19, 2017 No Comments

Starting today, September 18, 2017, employers must begin using the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for all new hires. The new form includes changes to the instructions and to [...]

EEOC Suspends New EEO-1 Pay Data reporting

Alex Paterra August 31, 2017 No Comments

EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Suspended On August 29, 2017 the EEOC, issued a statement stating that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) plans to stay the effective date [...]

North Carolina Legislature Establishes New Office to Investigate Employee Misclassification

Alex Paterra August 16, 2017 No Comments

On August 11, 2017, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law a new bill that will create a new Employee Classification Section within the North Carolina Industrial Commission, effective [...]

DOL Requests Comments on Overtime Rule Changes

Alex Paterra August 10, 2017 No Comments

On July 24 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a request for public comment on potential changes to the previous administration’s overtime rule. The DOL is seeking input as to whether [...]

Overtime Rule Blocked By Texas Judge

Alex Paterra November 23, 2016 No Comments

Late Tuesday a Texas federal judge entered a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing a controversial rule that would have expanded overtime protections, saying the rule [...]

DOL ISSUES FINAL RULE REQUIRING FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES

Alex Paterra October 10, 2016 No Comments

On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a rule requiring federal contractors to provide sick leave for their employees. The rule takes effect on January 1, 2017. [...]

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