On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would raise the minimum salary floor required to qualify for the overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by over 50 percent.
Archives for September 11, 2023
Monica Khetarpal Discusses Her New Role as Co-Leader of Jackson Lewis’ ESG Group
Monica Khetarpal discusses joining Jackson Lewis’ Environmental, Social and Governance group as a co-leader and the future of ESG in “Jackson Lewis DEI, Higher Ed Pro Now Co-Leading ESG Team,” published by Law360.
Jackson Lewis Adds Christopher V. Anderson in Greenville
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Christopher V. Anderson has joined the firm’s Greenville office as a principal. Chris joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins and has more than a decade of experience in international employment law matters.
New York Enacts Laws on Captive Audience Meetings, Wage Theft, Gender Identity
During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and expanding protection of “gender identity or expression” to interns.
New York’s Minimum Weekly Workers’ Comp Benefits to Increase Under New Law
The minimum weekly compensation for individuals receiving workers’ compensation benefits will soon increase under legislation signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New Jersey Supreme Court limits the LAD’s reach as to religious institutions, but will it last?
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) contained an express exception for religious organizations that make employment decisions based on employment criteria adopted pursuant to the tenets of its religion.
Florida Practice Tip: Using the 120-Day Pay and Investigate Rule to Your Advantage
Florida law requires an insurance company to accept or deny a workers’ compensation claim after they are reported within 14 days after an accident, or a Petition for Benefits is filed.
New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers
New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft.
Goldman Sachs Is Terminating Poor Performers. You Should Too
Not every person you hire is going to be a home run. And the more people you hire, the more likely you are to have some dead weight around the company. With nearly 50,000 employees, it makes sense that financial giant Goldman Sachs wants to cut some employees loose.
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EEOC Sues Vicars Powersports for Sex Discrimination
ST. LOUIS – Vicars Powersports, a McAlester, Oklahoma retailer of ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles and personal watercraft, violated federal law when it fired a female manager because she is a woman, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
iTutorGroup to Pay $365,000 to Settle EEOC Discriminatory Hiring Suit
NEW YORK – iTutorGroup, three integrated companies providing English-language tutoring services to students in China, will pay $365,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Walmart Refused to Provide Qualified Interpreters for Deaf Employees, EEOC Charges in Suit
ST. LOUIS – Multinational retailer Walmart violated federal law when it failed to provide effective means of communication to two employees with disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
When is workplace defamation ‘within the scope of work’?
Texas attorney explains when employers are liable for employee defamation
The Office Ten
You’d never take a second glance at the guy in a Patagonia vest. So why does he suddenly look so hot when he asks to borrow a stapler?
Try Hard, but Not That Hard. 85% Is the Magic Number for Productivity.
To do the best work of your life, take it down a notch