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Employment Law Now IV-86- 3 Quick Hits: FFCRA Extension, Trump Executive Order, and New DOL Tipping Rule
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New Developments in the World of Section 230
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated an Arizona federal court’s decision denying a request by several western states to enjoin President Joe Biden’s executive order increasing the minimum hourly wage...more
On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal for a new rule on how the DOL will determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of the Fair...more
As we discussed in April, the Biden administration halted the implementation of some of the Trump administration’s changes to the rules on taking a tip credit for non-tipped work. For those that never have had a server job,...more
In February, we outlined some immediate and anticipated changes in the business immigration environment after the Biden Administration took office. Now that several months have passed and the Administration has had time to...more
On March 22, 2021, former two-term Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor in a 68-29 Senate vote. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) supported Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor due in...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued two proposed rules that seek to withdraw the Trump Administration rule regarding the lower minimum wage of $2.13 for tipped workers (the “Tip Rule”). The Trump Administration Tip Rule...more
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule (the Rule) which, according to the DOL, is intended to implement changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to Section 3(m) of the...more
Effective October 8, 2020, the US Department of Labor will determine the prevailing wage for permanent labor certifications and labor condition applications based on a new formula for computing prevailing wage levels,...more
Without notice or the opportunity for public comment, as required by federal law, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation that will significantly raise the minimum required wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM labor...more
Electronic H-2B Notifications Coming Soon. The Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued a final rule modernizing the recruitment requirements under the H-2B program. Specifically, the Departments have eliminated the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019. Here’s the bottom line....more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...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
As previously reported in EmployNews, litigation involving pay for tipped employees continues to vex employers in the hospitality industry. Many of these cases involve varying interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
Since 1966, Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act permits an employer to take a tip credit toward its minimum wage obligation for tipped employees equal to the difference between the required cash wage (currently...more
Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more
Wage and hour issues continue to keep employers up at night, with new lawsuits and potential exposure not diminishing any time soon. Today’s episode tackles three important questions in this area: the meaning and potential...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more
Happy Anniversary! This podcast started one year ago today on February 1, 2017 with Howard Schweitzer prognosticating about what employers can expect with a new President Trump Administration. One year to the day, Howard...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more
I hope everyone's holidays were happy. While I was out . . . Marvin Kaplan is chairman of National Labor Relations Board. President Trump appointed Mr. Kaplan to become chairman, replacing Philip Miscimarra, who left the...more
It was another busy year in the California Legislature with regard to employment and labor issues. Of particular note for California employers are the new laws related to employee hiring practices with the prohibitions on...more
This past April, we reported on a recent Ninth Circuit ruling which upheld a 2011 Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that prohibits restaurants from instituting tip-pooling arrangements that include both front-of-house staff...more