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Revised Overtime Rule Will Hit Small Businesses and Non-Profits Hard

Alex Paterra May 20, 2016 No Comments

On May 18th, the Department of Labor issued the long-awaited final overtime rule, increasing the exempt employee threshold to $47,476 more than double the old threshold of $23,660. We believe this [...]

Labor Department Issues Final ‘Persuader’ Rule

Alex Paterra March 23, 2016 No Comments

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its much anticipated “persuader” rule. This rule requires employers and legal consultants to report any attempt or arrangement to persuade employees, either [...]

Employment Law Changes 2016

Alex Paterra January 13, 2016 No Comments

January 13, 2016 We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to 2016—we wish you continued health and prosperity throughout the year. A part of [...]

OFCCP Issues Regulations on “Pay Transparency”

Alex Paterra September 22, 2015 No Comments

The U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued its Final Rule implementing Executive Order 13665, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against employees and applicants who ask about or [...]

Fourth Circuit Opinion – Increased Possible Liability with Joint Employer Doctrine Under Title VII

gabenix August 25, 2015 No Comments

In a recent Fourth Circuit opinion, Butler v. Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc., No. 14-1348, 2015 WL 4269615 (4th Cir. 2015), the Court found that two parties/companies can be [...]

Breaking news: NLRB Adopts New Joint-Employer Standard

gabenix August 25, 2015 No Comments

From the NLRB Press Release: In a 3-2 decision involving Browning-Ferris Industries of California, the National Labor Relations Board refined its standard for determining joint-employer status. The revised standard is [...]

By a Unanimous Decision, the NLRB has Declined Jurisdiction in the Northwestern University Football Team Issue

gabenix August 17, 2015 No Comments

By a unanimous decision, the NLRB has declined jurisdiction in the Northwestern University football team issue, without ruling that it might accept jurisdiction in a similar case in the future. [...]

Category: Uncategorized

Revised Overtime Rule Will Hit Small Businesses and Non-Profits Hard

Labor Department Issues Final ‘Persuader’ Rule

Employment Law Changes 2016

OFCCP Issues Regulations on “Pay Transparency”

Fourth Circuit Opinion – Increased Possible Liability with Joint Employer Doctrine Under Title VII

Breaking news: NLRB Adopts New Joint-Employer Standard

By a Unanimous Decision, the NLRB has Declined Jurisdiction in the Northwestern University Football Team Issue