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Appeals court affirms DOL authority to set salary threshold for white collar overtime exemptions

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When it comes to determining which employees are exempt from overtime pay, the U.S. Department of Labor has maintained the power to “define” and “delimit” the terms of the Administrative, Executive, and Professional (“EAP”)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What a Headache: The Third Circuit Finds That a Plaintiff’s Migraines Were Not a Serious Health Condition Under the FMLA

On October 11, 2024, in the matter of Ephriam Rodriquez v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the legal standards for establishing a “serious health...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #4

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Federal Appeals Court Deals Mortal Blow to Tipped Employee Regulations

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Details Hospitality employers with tipped employees received welcome news late last month when a federal appeals court overturned the Department of Labor’s (DOL) so-called 80/20/30 Rule, the highlight of a new set of...more

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Client Alert: Loper Bright Matters: Fifth Circuit Vacates Agency Action That Had Survived Under Chevron Deference

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In a long-awaited decision in Restaurant Law Center v. US Department of Labor, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a US Department of Labor (DOL) regulation governing the way tipped employees are paid,...more

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Appeals Court Strikes Down Onerous 80/20/30 Tip Credit Rule: 7 Things Hospitality Employers Should Know About This Win

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A federal appeals court just delivered some good news to hospitality employers by blocking the Department of Labor’s infamous 80/20/30 rule, providing immediate relief to employers around the country by vacating the...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

No Surprises Here!  Fifth Circuit Upholds Health Care Provider Challenge to No Surprises Act Regulations

In a recent win for health care providers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to vacate key portions of regulations issued by the U.S. Departments of Treasury,...more

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Overtime Shockwaves: Federal Appeals Court to Decide Fate of Salary Basis Test in Wake of Groundbreaking SCOTUS Decision

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If one Texas employer has its way, we wouldn’t be fighting over whether the Department of Labor has the right to raise the floor of the salary basis test for determining OT exempt status – we’d instead conclude that the...more

Lathrop GPM

USERRA Does Not Require Paid Military Leave...Or Does It?

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The landscape of federal military leave law may be shifting. In the past three years, four federal appellate courts have held that an employer may be required to offer paid leave for an employee’s military service where the...more

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Cross-Plan Offsetting: Recent Eighth Circuit Opinion Affirms Dismissal of Cross-Plan Offsetting Case Concluding Plaintiffs Did Not...

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In a recent opinion, Smith et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. et al., the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action suit brought by...more

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Department of Labor Rule Increasing Exempt Employee Salary Threshold Faces Legal Challenges

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Final Rule increasing the salary threshold for certain exempt workers is facing multiple legal challenges (as widely anticipated). As the July 1 effective date of the salary changes looms,...more

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DOL Appeals EEO-1 FOIA Ruling to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

On February 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking review of a district court ruling that ordered the DOL to release federal contractors’ 2016–2020...more

McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Submits Amicus Brief to the US Supreme Court in United Behavioral Health

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On January 2, 2024, McDermott filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the United States Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) in United Behavioral Health v. David K., No. 23-586, in the US...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (4): A Relationship of Trust and Confidence

The Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary “package” includes a new definition of nondiscretionary fiduciary investment advice. In overturning the Obama-era fiduciary regulation, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Evolving Landscape of Administrative Law

One of the most significant areas of the law for businesses is administrative law. From questions about a new industry-specific regulation to marshaling a defense against enforcement proceedings, any entity that is subject to...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Employers Should Revamp Pay Practices Following Labor Rulings

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New direction from court rulings has caught the attention of employment lawyers, signaling that employers should be auditing and adjusting their pay practices. The rulings involve one of the oldest employment laws—the...more

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Legal Challenge to FLSA 80/20 Rule Headed Back to Fifth Circuit

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On July 6, 2023, a federal court in Texas rejected a challenge to the United States Department of Labor’s 80/20 Rule, which applies to employers that take a tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under the Fair Labor...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The DOL’s Fiduciary Interpretation and the Florida Court Decision

In 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02 to provide an exemption to most prohibited transactions resulting from nondiscretionary fiduciary advice to retirement plans...more

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Federal Court to Reexamine Merits of a Nationwide Injunction to Tip Credit Rule

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On April 28, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that enforcing the Department of Labor’s (DOL) tip credit rule could cause irreparable harm to restaurants and other employers with tipped employees....more

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Latest ERISA Developments on the IRA Rollover Fiduciary Rules, the DOL’s QPAM Exemption Amendment Proposal and the DOL’s ESG Rules

In addition to the excitement of the upcoming outdoor concert season, Proskauer’s lawyers are anxiously awaiting VERY different forms of entertainment: the next installment of the never-ending saga of U.S. Department of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Wild West of the New ACA Preventative Care Ruling

On March 30, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra (“Braidwood”), invalidating the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) mandate...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Appeals Court Reopens Door for Injunction to Stop the New Tip Rule

In 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued new regulations dealing with the Fair Labor Standards Act’s tip credit. The tip credit allows employers to pay a $2.13 hourly minimum wage to tipped...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ensuring Your Independent Contractors Don’t ‘Deliver’ Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Tax Liability

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Those doing business in the Badger State should take note — in a recent case, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals determined that delivery drivers who were paid as independent contractors were improperly classified as such. ...more

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Tri-Agencies Address Preventive Services Coverage in the Wake of Braidwood

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In response to Braidwood Mgmt. Inc. v. Becerra, a recent case striking down part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive services mandate, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury...more

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ESG Litigation Update: States’ Challenge to Department of Labor Investment Duties Rule Will Remain in Amarillo

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The past year has seen a new star become fixed in the judicial firmament. The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, has found new prominence, most recently retaining a challenge 26 states...more

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