On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). See the commentary and final rule, as well as...more
5/16/2024
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a recent decision that impacts the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in employee agreements. In the McLaren Macomb decision, the NLRB concluded that...more
3/16/2023
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On January 13, the US Supreme Court reinstated the stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard mandating that employers with 100+ employees require COVID-19 vaccination...more
1/17/2022
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On December 17, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which was tasked with adjudicating nationwide lawsuits challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) rule mandating employers...more
As stated in the Employment Litigation and Counseling Advisory, Q&A – A Closer Look at OSHA’s Vaccination Requirement for Employers With 100+ Employees, on November 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...more
11/23/2021
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On November 4, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency rule (the OSHA Rule) that will obligate all employers with 100 or more employees to require their...more
11/9/2021
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KEY POINTS -
- Effective January 1, 2022, employers will need to comply with significant new amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the Act), a previously narrow statute restricting the use of non-competes with...more
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway across the United States, many employers are considering whether to implement a mandatory employee vaccination policy. The following Q&A presents various legal and practical considerations...more