Katherine Fechte

DOL discloses proposed overtime rule and new FLSA exemption threshold

USA - March 8 2019 The Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited proposed overtime rule and new exemption threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on...

Missouri Supreme Court holds LGBTQ employees are protected from sex-based stereotyping

USA - March 1 2019 The Missouri Supreme Court held on Feb. 26, 2019, that under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), sex-based stereotypical attitudes can form the...

NLRB reinstates age-old independent-contractor standard

USA - January 28 2019 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Jan. 25, 2019, overturned its 2014 ruling in FedEx Home Delivery and returned to its long-standing...

2018 recap and 2019 forecast for federal law and the Supreme Court

USA - January 18 2019 2018 was a relatively quiet year in federal employment law developments, but the stage is set for a much more active 2019. Below is a summary of...

Lauren A.Daming, Lauren B. Harris.

2018 recap and 2019 forecast for Missouri and Illinois employment law

USA - January 18 2019 Employers in Missouri and Illinois saw the passage of several new employment-related laws in 2018. Below is a look at some legislative highlights of...

Lauren A.Daming, Lauren B. Harris.