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VIDEO: Major Changes Coming for Employers
The Burr Broadcast: Proposed Expanded Overtime Rule
Employment Law Now VII-135-Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 1 (NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE)
#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC COVID-19 Charges Surge, NYC’s Pay Transparency Law, SCOTUS Considers PAGA - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now: IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision
[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update
Employment Law This Week®: NJ Limits NDAs, DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule, Pay Data Collection, Sexual Harassment Training
III-42-The New Overtime Rule and Antitrust Issues With Your Non-Competes
I-12: Update on the DOL's New OT Rules, and Part 2 of My Interview with Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez
Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report! As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its semi-annual regulatory agenda on December 6, 2023, which sets an April 2024 date for release of the agency’s anticipated final rule amending the regulations defining the “white...more
2020 has already proven to be a busy year for changes in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Below is a summary of the changes thus far: New FLSA Salary Threshold (Effective January 1, 2020)...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has kept employers on their toes this spring. During March and the early part of April, the DOL has engaged in a flurry of activity using its rulemaking authority and non-binding opinion...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been very active in the last couple of weeks. Last month, we alerted employers to newly published proposed rules that would raise the minimum salary level for white collar exemptions....more
If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more
The DOL recently released its Fall Regulatory Agenda, signaling its intent to act on some important issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Three items of note are on the agenda with upcoming dates: changes to the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced, via a regulatory agenda, that the proposed regulations implementing changes to the minimum salary for the white-collar exemptions, now commonly referred to as the “overtime rule”,...more
The Department of Labor issued its Fall 2018 regulatory agenda, and the Wage & Hour Division is front and center....more
On February 13, 2018, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “ SEC Reporting & Compliance and Corporate Governance Series: Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices.” Executive...more
This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including a Texas district court ruling invalidating the Department of Labor's overtime rule; a New York appellate...more
Presidential administration transitions almost always result in policy and enforcement initiative changes at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This year appears to be no different, but it is not yet clear how some recent...more
THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR . . . OSHA’S YEARLY SUMMER HEAT CAMPAIGN - On June 26, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the return of its heat illness prevention campaign: Water. Rest. Shade....more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. June 2017 was no different, with...more
On April 27, 2017, the Senate confirmed R. Alexander Acosta as the Secretary of Labor. More than four months after President Trump took office, the U.S. Department of Labor finally had a new leader....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 25, 2017, Noah Finkel spoke at our full-day summit about what to expect from the DOL under the new administration. Noah’s forecast: “They say that the policy is the people, and we don’t yet have the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the new administration and new year well underway, retail employers may be wondering what’s next for likely litigation and legislation impacting their business. Below are thoughts about five questions...more
When Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, management-side labor and employment lawyers everywhere scrambled to figure out what the changing administration would mean for our nation's employers and our...more
A Moving Target: The Not So Final Overtime Rule - On November 22, 2016, a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from...more
Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more
When Donald Trump takes office in January 2017 he will enjoy Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, which should allow him to take quick action on a number of employment law issues. Although there issome...more
Based on promises made during the campaign, it appears employers may expect changes in the government’s approach to workplace regulation. Although we certainly do not have a crystal ball, President-elect Trump campaigned on a...more
A number of employment-related developments are likely to impact the construction industry. This article is intended to briefly summarize some of these developments....more
Last week, a Pennsylvania federal court held that Title VII protects lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees from sex discrimination. As we noted in last Thursday’s post, courts around the country have differing views about...more
On July 14th, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $161.6 billion draft Labor, Health, and Human Service bill that contains several provisions that would prevent the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the National...more