As we previously reported, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule in April 2024 that would raise the salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We explained that most...more
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently announced increases in the Washington minimum wage, the threshold for overtime exemptions and the minimum required for employee noncompete enforcement....more
As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompete agreements was set to take effect on September 4, 2024. This rule would have prohibited nearly all agreements that prevent workers...more
On July 23, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to issue a preliminary injunction to pause the implementation of the FTC’s final rule that would invalidate most employee noncompetes. This...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that would prohibit entering into noncompete agreements and render most existing noncompetes unenforceable. The FTC final rule prohibits entering...more
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule to raise the salary thresholds for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL says that the new rule will affect 3...more
On Tuesday, April 23, the US Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that would prohibit many noncompete agreements nationwide (FTC Announcement, AP News coverage). The next day, several business groups filed a lawsuit...more
A bill amending Washington’s noncompete law (RCW 49.62) goes into effect on June 6, 2024. One of the changes will require prompt review and likely revisions of existing non-solicitation agreements....more
As 2023 has ended, and 2024 has arrived, our Labor, Employment & Immigration attorneys are pleased to bring you a convenient summary of significant legal developments. These updates are crucial for you as an employer to stay...more
The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") recently issued a new joint employment rule that employers should review to avoid incurring or mitigate the responsibilities and potential liability of a joint employer under the...more
Since March 2020, during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) allowed temporary flexibility for the I-9 process, permitting virtual document reviews. However, DHS recently announced...more
On February 21, 2023, in McLaren Macomb, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) held that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by proffering broadly drafted confidentiality and...more
Beginning January 1, 2023, employers must disclose the wage scale/salary range for most job postings for Washington applicants. Additionally, employers must provide a general description of all benefits and other compensation...more
In December 2015, the City of Seattle passed the “Wage Theft Prevention and Harmonization Ordinance,” which made changes to all four of Seattle’s labor standards ordinances—Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST), Minimum Wage, Wage...more
New cannabis businesses face a myriad of challenges. The state of Washington’s fragmented and expanding approach to minimum wage and paid leave is only becoming more difficult. Law and legislation in this area already...more