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Trend of Pro-Employer Arbitration SCOTUS Decisions on Class-Actions Continues with Lamps Plus
USA - April 25 2019 The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an arbitration agreement must explicitly provide for class-wide arbitration in order for class claims to…
DOL Proposed OT Rule - FLSA Exemption Salary Threshold Increases to $35K
USA - March 8 2019 After a long wait, the US Department of Labor yesterday issued its proposed overtime rule raising the salary basis threshold for exempt employees…
EEO-1 Reports Now Due May 31
USA - February 4 2019 Employers now have two additional months to file their EEO-1 report. As a result of the federal government shut down, the U.S. Equal Employment…
DOL Issues New Guidance for Hospitality Employers on Tipped Employees
USA - November 26 2018 Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2018-27 providing updated guidance to employers on how to pay…
Is Religious Freedom on a Collision Course with Newly Gained Civil Rights?
USA - November 20 2018 Since the United States Supreme Court issued Obergefell in 2015, there have been dark predictions that religious freedom and other, more recently…
NLRB Announces Intent to Change Joint-Employer Test
USA - September 14 2018 On Thursday, September 13, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its intent to change the standard to determine joint-employment…
New Noncompete Agreement Law in Massachusetts
USA - August 17 2018 On July 31, 2018, after years of debate and attempts at compromise, the Massachusetts legislature finally passed a bill that will fundamentally alter…
So You Think You’ve Got Independent Contractors? Well, Think Again
USA - May 14 2018 Virginia law requires most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance in order to provide specific benefits to workers injured during the…
The Tip Income Protection Act — Changes to Tip Pooling
USA - April 25 2018 The Tip Income Protection Act of 2018 (“the Act”) was signed into law on March 23, 2018 as part of the omnibus spending bill. The Act, buried in the 2…
SCOTUS Update: DOL Rule Reversal to Impact “Narrowly Construed” FLSA Class Exemptions
USA - April 4 2018 In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that automobile service advisors are exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor…
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