With Inauguration Day quickly approaching, the United States is about to enter President Trump’s second term, “Trump 2.0.” With each new presidential administration, labor and employment law changes, sometimes drastically...more
1/7/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a Final Rule increasing the minimum salary an employee must receive to be excluded from overtime payments. This will result in millions more employees either...more
On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. et al v. Hewitt, a case involving a recurring issue under the Fair Labor Standards Act: what constitutes a “salary.”...more
Jackson Walker attorneys Michael Drab and Jackie Staple, along with Ed Fensholt, from Lockton Dunning Benefits, discuss current labor and employment law topics that might impact you and your company.
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Remote Work:...more
Jackson Walker Labor & Employment attorney Jackie Staple discuss what actions President Biden and his administration have taken during his first 100 days in office. Aside from prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine distribution,...more
5/21/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
March 9, 2021, was a busy day for the Fifth Circuit in the wage and hour arena when it issued two decisions that carry big implications for application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law that requires...more
With a new presidential administration and a shift in power in Congress, there are some ambitious goals set forth in the first 100 days of Biden’s presidency, and employment laws are included in those announced policy goals....more
On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an updated Final Rule on the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary test threshold. Effective January 1, 2020, the Final Rule culminates over three years of activity...more
9/30/2019
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Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions