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Ninth Circuit Interprets When Furlough or Temporary Layoff is a Discharge -
A recent Ninth Circuit decision imposes new obligations on California employers that furlough or...more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced recently that it is proposing a rule to raise the salary threshold required for an employee to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime requirements. An...more
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Proposed DOL Rule Would Raise Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees -
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced recently that it is proposing a rule to raise the salary threshold...more
We’ve all heard the song “California Dreaming.” But it’s no dream for employers that Golden State trends impact wage and hour laws across the country. California has some of the nation’s strictest wage-and-hour laws and...more
OSHA Withdraws ETS -
On January 25, 2022, OSHA announced it will be withdrawing its ETS effective January 26, 2022. The announcement notes that the text of the ETS will remain in place to solicit additional comments from...more
Below is an update on the various lawsuits surrounding the three vaccine mandates we have previously reported on....more
This afternoon, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated 34 petitions for review of the OSHA ETS pending in all 12 regional Circuit Courts of Appeals to the Sixth Circuit. The Sixth Circuit was selected via...more
On November 10, labor unions filed lawsuits in the Second, Fourth and Ninth Circuits challenging OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Private Employers. This means there are lawsuits challenging the ETS pending before...more
Our November 5 alert mentioned legal challenges to OSHA’s ETS for private employers. On Saturday, one challenge resulted in a temporary stay of the ETS by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in BST Holdings v. OSHA, Case No....more
On November 5, OSHA released its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees. While the standard is comprehensive, below are highlights for employers to consider...more
Vaccine case law is developing rapidly on virtually a daily basis. Recent key decisions include...more