On June 28, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a limited injunction of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new regulations increasing the minimum salary that certain executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) employees must be paid to qualify for the so-called “white-collar” exemption under the
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Beltway Buzz, June 28, 2024
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Texas Federal Court Delays Effective Date of the DOL’s New Overtime Rule as Applied to Texas as an Employer
On June 28, 2024, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked the enforcement of the new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule to raise the minimum salary thresholds for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white-collar overtime exemptions against the state of Texas.
Texas District Court Blocks DOL Rule Increasing Salary Level for Exempt Employees. But Rule Enjoined as to State of Texas Employees Only (For Now)
In a strongly worded opinion, a federal judge in Texas held the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) likely exceeded its authority in implementing its Final Rule raising the minimum salary level requirements for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor
Minnesota Ban on Staffing Agency Nonsolicitation Provisions to Take Effect July 1, 2024
A new Minnesota law taking effect on July 1, 2024, will ban the use of nonsolicitation agreements by staffing agencies and other service providers to prevent their customers, orthe companies that contract for the staffing agency’s services, from soliciting or hiring the staffing agency’s employees who provide the contracted temporary
Federal Court Delays EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Abortion Accommodation in Louisiana, Mississippi
On June 17, 2024, a federal court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement in Louisiana and Mississippi of the portion of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rule interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to require employers to provide abortion-related accommodations. The ruling was
California’s New Deal: Employment Law Reform May Depend on the Ballot Box
What do you get when you combine a business-backed ballot initiative, the state legislature and governor’s office, and labor organizations? A deal. California style.
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision Upending Deference to Federal Agencies
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States upended the 40-year-old doctrine whereby federal courts gave deference to administrative agencies’ reasonable interpretations of federal statutes. The ruling stands to have significant implications for federal agencies’ rulemaking and enforcement of federal labor and employment laws.
Implications for Employers of Colorado’s New Biometrics Law
Effective July 1, 2025, an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act will impose new requirements on companies that collect and use biometric information.
Celebrating Pride Month: The Importance of Advocacy and Community
In celebration of Pride Month, Littler shareholder Mattheus Stephens and associates Trevor Hardy and Jessica Wimsatt discuss their advocacy work for LGBTQIA+ individuals in their local communities. The group also highlights the importance of how being authentically you and sharing your story can help others find community and feel connected.
Supreme Court Finds SEC’s In-House Adjudicative Proceedings Violated Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that defendants in securities fraud cases brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are entitled to a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment—a ruling that could call into question enforcement actions seeking civil penalties by the
Tres Hijas Berry Farms to Pay $200,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Tres Hijas Berry Farms, LLC, will pay $200,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC brought the lawsuit on behalf of a class of agricultural workers,
Pearl Interactive Network to Pay Over $23,000 for EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., a Columbus-based company, resolved a charge of disability discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency’s Cleveland Field Office announced today.
Conflicting Decisions Foreshadow Upcoming Disputes in ERISA 401(K) Forfeiture Class Actions
Conflicting orders on motions to dismiss from two California courts foreshadow issues for a new theory of ERISA liability. Employers have faced a recent wave of novel ERISA class actions that challenge the reallocation of defined contribution plan forfeitures. Such plans often include provisions requiring participants to work for the
Attys Looking To States For Movement On AI Bias
Bradford Kelley says it’s possible more states will enact legislation to regulate the use of AI tools after both California and Colorado passed laws to do so.
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