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Archives for September 17, 2024
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Start Date for Payroll Withholdings and Quarterly Wage Reports Is January 1, 2025
The start date for payroll withholdings and submissions of quarterly wage reports under the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (MPFML) Program is January 1, 2025, leaving employers with a sense of urgency as the compliance date nears. Under the current rules, employers may not apply for private plan substitutions
NLRB Reaffirms that Graduate Students Are Statutory Employees under NLRA
On August 9, 2024, the NLRB denied Pardee RAND Graduate School’s (“RAND”) request for review of a regional director’s Decision and Direction of Election (DDE) finding that a petitioned-for unit of graduate policy researchers was an appropriate bargaining unit. The Board found that RAND’s request raised no substantial issue warranting
The artificial intelligence angle: Loper Bright’s impact on federal and state AI legislation, regulations, and guidance
Bradford J. Kelley and Maria Malaver-Reyes discuss how Loper Bright will impact federal and state administration of AI statutes, regulations and guidance.
Wolters Kluwer
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Minding Wage and Hour Laws in Your Drycleaning Business (Conclusion)
Bradford Kelley and Mike Paglialonga explain the basics of wage and hour laws and why it’s critical for business owners to ensure their business complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
American Drycleaner
How Union Tactics Sideline Businesses and Workers
Alex MacDonald discusses how a new study reveals how some union practices prioritize maintaining their political influence over delivering benefits.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Risks Of Employee Political Discourse On Social Media
Bradford Kelley and James McGehee discuss the potential risks for employers when employees use social media for political purposes.
Law360
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Minding Wage and Hour Laws in Your Drycleaning Business (Part 2)
Bradford Kelley and Mike Paglialonga explain the basics of wage and hour laws and why it’s critical for business owners to ensure their business complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
American Drycleaner
Leo Norton Spotlighted for Joining Jackson Lewis’ Orange County Office
Leo Norton, Mia Farber, David Golder, Alison Lynch and Eric Magnus discuss Leo joining the firm and his litigation experience in “Longtime Cooley Litigator Jumps To Jackson Lewis In Calif.,” published by Law360.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Anoop S. Kahlon
Goldberg Segalla added Anoop S. Kahlon to the firm’s Employment and Labor practice group in Buffalo.
Fifth Circuit Affirms DOL’s Authority to Set Salary Thresholds For FLSA Exemptions
Real World Impact: On September 11, 2024, in Mayfield v. Department of Labor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority to set minimum salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This decision reinforces the DOL’s ability to require a minimum salary for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions, known as “white-collar” exemptions.
A Decade After ‘Lean In,’ Progress for Women Isn’t Trickling Down
Efforts to advance women at work have spurred gains in corporate C-suites but little change at the critical early stages of careers, a 10-year study finds
How Do I Survive the Last Mile to Retirement?
I have a crushing workload and the anger to prove it. With less than two years before I can leave, how do I avoid alienating everyone?
Man behind the term ‘presenteeism’ says bosses ordering workers back to the office are ‘the dinosaurs of our age’
The man who coined the term “presenteeism” has railed against major companies like Amazon renewed push to force workers back into the office five days a week.
Bosses forcing staff back to office are dinosaurs, says professor who coined ‘presenteeism’
Commuting into the office ‘wastes millennials’ time’, says academic