The proposed regs were published in this morning's Federal Register. Continue Reading ›
Here's a summary of what you may have missed over the holiday break. Continue Reading ›
It's all pretty good news for employers. Continue Reading ›
What are you grateful for this year? Here is my list. Continue Reading ›
Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Federal Bar Association about hot topics under the Americans with Disabilities Act with my blogging buddy Bill Goren, proprietor of the Understanding the ADA blog. If you haven’t visited Bill’s blog, you should — he covers all aspects of the ADA, including Titles II and III, as well as the employment provisions (Title I).
Here are four ADA (or ADA-related) areas that employers need to watch in the coming year: Continue Reading ›
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the unopposed motion of
the U.S. Department of Labor to dismiss as moot the appeal in the “overtime case” of Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor. The Fifth Circuit order brings that litigation to an end.
The DOL is expected to begin a new rulemaking process and is expected to propose increasing the salary thresholds for the executive, administrative, and (some) professional exemptions to the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act — but not by nearly as much as they would have been increased under the Obama Administration rule that has been struck down. Continue Reading ›
I’m reading the decision as we speak, and we’ll be back soon with analysis from our Wage and Hour gurus, Jim
Coleman and Ellen Kearns. But meanwhile, here is the Opinion and Order from U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, and here is the Judgment.
The judge granted a motion for summary judgment filed by the business plaintiffs, a group led by the Plano (TX) Chamber of Commerce.
You may recall that Judge Mazzant’s preliminary injunction, issued last November, is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Image Credit: From flickr, Creative Commons license, by State Farm Insurance. Continue Reading ›
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