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In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera, et al, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only prove an employee is exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act by a preponderance of the...more
The Supreme Court just handed businesses a win when it weighed in on how much evidence an employer needs to show a court to prove it correctly classified employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay. As we correctly...more
As we welcome 2025, here are 10 must-read Constangy bulletins and blog posts from 2024, highlighting insights that guided our readers through important legal developments, workplace issues, and the challenges in cybersecurity...more
From the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope, it’s a new year in Colorado, which means new minimum wage and salary thresholds have taken effect across the Centennial State. Below is a summary of important changes to be aware...more
Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more
On November 15th, a federal court vacated the DOL’s 2024 Final Rule, which would have raised the minimum salary required for EAP exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision is a significant win for employers...more
The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that can significantly impact our New York-based clients. Below we highlight some of the recently...more
In November, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule discussed below. See Texas v. U.S. Dep’t of Lab., No. 4:24-CV-468-SDJ, 2024 WL 4806268 (E.D. Tex....more
Last month, a federal district court in Texas invalidated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) April 2024 Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which would have raised salary thresholds for Executive, Administrative, and Professional...more
It’s that time of year when apps and services unveil their highly anticipated top-5 lists. It’s a phenomenon we can’t seem to get enough of, as these viral posts offer intriguing insights into the trends we’ve embraced...more
Good news for employers – the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule, which significantly increased the minimum salary level threshold for exempt employees, was overturned by a federal court in Texas, effectively blocking the...more
On November 15, 2024, in Texas v. United States Department of Labor, a Texas federal district court struck down a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule that would have raised the minimum salary threshold for exempt...more
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
On November 15, 2024, the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the newly established overtime pay regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in 2024. These regulations incrementally increased the minimum salary...more
Exempt or not exempt, that is the question. It is not an easy question to answer, and it did not get any easier to answer when U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan vacated the Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule on overtime...more
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule that significantly increased the minimum salary required for employees to be classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically,...more
In November, a Texas federal court struck down the Biden Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule that would have made millions of salaried workers eligible for overtime pay....more
On November 15, 2024, a federal court in the Eastern District of Texas issued an order striking down the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 rule raising the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s most common...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
In a significant ruling, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has set aside a Department of Labor (DOL or Department) 2024 Rule, which sought to raise the minimum salary level for exemptions...more
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction vacating the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule (the “Rule”) raising the minimum salary thresholds for the...more
Texas federal judge Sean D. Jordan recently blocked a new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Rule that would have allowed certain workers making less than $58,656 per year to automatically become eligible for overtime premium pay...more
On November 15, 2024, a Texas district court vacated, on a nationwide basis, a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that increased the salary thresholds applicable to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) “white collar” and...more
On Nov. 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule that increased the minimum salary requirements for employees exempt from the Federal Fair...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is appealing a U.S. district judge’s recent ruling striking down the agency’s final rule “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales,...more