Jennifer Shaw spoke with Steve Milne and Chris Hagen for their article: “Do you get federal or state holidays off? It depends.” You can read the article here.
Archives for September 5, 2023
Monica H. Khetarpal Named Co-Leader of Jackson Lewis’ Environmental, Social and Governance Group
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Monica H. Khetarpal has been named co-leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) group. Monica has almost 20 years of experience in employment litigation and counseling, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) advice and higher education matters. Monica will lead the group alongside Laura A. Mitchell.
Labor Board Expands an Employer’s Duty to Bargain During Contract Negotiations
Overruling crucial aspects of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board has expanded an employer’s duty to bargain with employees under the National Labor Relations Act following the expiration of a labor contract and during initial collective-bargaining negotiations. Tecnocap LLC, 372 NLRB No. 136 (Aug. 26, 2023); Wendt Corporation, 372 NLRB No. 135 (Aug. 26, 2023).
Ten DEI Steps Employers Should Consider Now
The U.S. Supreme Court held the use of race in university and college admissions is unconstitutional in its Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. decisions on June 29, 2023.
Labor Board: Employee Protected Concerted Activity Determined by Totality of the Circumstances
The National Labor Relations Board has returned to the “totality of the circumstances” test for determining when individual employee action constitutes protected concerted activity. Miller Plastic Products, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 134 (Aug. 25, 2023). Employee activity will be assessed under the previous tests of Meyers Industries Inc., 281 NLRB 882 (1986), using a holistic, fact-based approach to determine whether individual complaints or protests have a link to group action.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Irene Kolonias
Goldberg Segalla added Irene Kolonias to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in White Plains.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Nile W. Tracy
Goldberg Segalla added Nile W. Tracy to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Princeton.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Jacklyn M. Penna
Goldberg Segalla added Jacklyn M. Penna to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Rochester.
DOL’s New Proposed Overtime Rule Would Drastically Increase the Salary Threshold for the White Collar Overtime Exemption
Executive Summary: Under a new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), released on August 30, 2023, more than 3.4 million workers would be newly eligible for overtime pay unless employers pay a much higher salary threshold. Currently, workers who are paid a salary of at least $35,568 annually and work in a “bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity”—often called “white collar” or “EAP” exceptions—are not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements for employees to receive overtime at a rate of one-and-one-half their regular rate of pay for time worked beyond 40 hours in a week.
OFCCP Announces New Scheduling Letter for Federal Contractors
On August 25, 2023, OFCCP issued a new Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (the “Scheduling Letter”) effective the day before publication and applicable to all compliance reviews initiated on or after August 24, 2023.
DOL Proposed White-Collar Exemption Rule Sets Minimum Salary Over $55K
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its long-anticipated proposed rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Under the proposed rule, the salary level for the white-collar exemptions
Happy Labor Day! Discounts for Evil HR Lady Readers
One of my main goals at Evil HR Lady is to increase the quality of HR people everywhere! So use these discounts to get the best deal possible. HR people can celebrate Labor Day by making sure they have the right skills to make employees everywhere happier and more productive.
WPI Labor Day Report 2023
The post-pandemic labor market remains tight, although there are signs of its loosening. For much of the past year, there were approximately two job openings per unemployed individual, but in July that ratio fell to 1.5 job openings. This labor supply and demand gap has, in some industries, helped
When Your Vacation Wasn’t Exactly Relaxing
What to do when you return to work more exhausted than when you left.
New research explains why returning to the office will be a struggle for our brains
As we become more accustomed to the quiet of home, our ability to filter out the louder, more varied noises of the office environment weakens.