Non-Compete Clause Rule
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its “Non-Compete Clause Rule,” which, if it goes into effect, will operate to ban all non-compete agreements between employers and workers. Clients who have used non-compete agreements with their workers in the past, or who were considering using them in the future, […]
Thu Apr 25, 7:47pm Share
Salary Threshold Change
Millions of additional workers will soon be eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) thanks to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new salary threshold for certain exempt employees. Specifically, the DOL announced yesterday that the salary threshold for the so-called “white-collar” exemptions under the FLSA […]
Thu Apr 25, 4:31pm Share
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. This final rule goes into effect on Monday, July 15, 2024 and can be found here, for any who […]
Tue Apr 23, 8:47pm Share
Department of Labor Publishes New Guidance.
On January 9, 2023, the Department of Labor published new guidance on how to classify workers as either employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Classification now requires application of a multi-factor test, with no one factor weighted over another. Those factors consider: 1. the worker’s opportunity for […]
Fri Jan 12, 3:52pm Share