Federal agencies have been busy bees this spring, releasing multiple rules that will have a serious impact on employers’ labor and employment practices. This alert provides a high-level summary of some major updates from the...more
4/25/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
One of the chief concerns for any employer is determining the proper exemption status of its workers to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws. Getting the exemption status of an employee...more
Severance agreements outline the rights and responsibilities of both the employer and employee at the point that an employee separates from their job. These contracts summarize the benefits the employee will receive upon...more
6/2/2022
/ Colleges ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Severance Agreements ,
Student Privacy ,
Universities
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (the Act), drastically limiting the scope of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class/collective...more