On April 1, a U.S. appeals court showed that the salary basis requirement is alive and well, regardless of how highly compensated an employee might be. The decision is a reminder to businesses that simply paying a guaranteed...more
4/4/2025
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On Friday, November 15, a federal court in the Eastern District of Texas vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 Final Rule which sought to dramatically increase the minimum salary levels required for an employee to...more
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry recently released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help clarify the Virginia Overtime Wage Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on March 31. The Overtime...more
7/26/2021
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