On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the salary threshold for “white collar” minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions (the Overtime Final Rule), which...more
In line with several other states and localities with pay transparency laws, New Jersey has joined the ranks by enacting a law that will require employers to share salary information in job postings. Effective June 1, 2025,...more
Pregnant workers will soon have the right to an expanded range of accommodations under the final regulations interpreting the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Those regulations, issued by the Equal Employment...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced today a notice of proposed rulemaking to raise the salary threshold for “white collar” minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions. The proposed rule would increase the minimum annual...more
Today on Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Julie Levinson Werner, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Amy C. Schwind discuss some of the issues an employer must consider as the workforce becomes increasingly remote. They recommend that...more
In a landmark, unprecedented move that will affect millions of employers across the state, the New York Assembly and Senate have passed a bill, which, if signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will ban employers from entering into...more
On July 5, 2023, New York City is poised to begin enforcement of a law initially passed in 2021 that requires employers to take certain steps before implementing an automated employment decision tool (AEDT). The law reflects...more
In line with a growing trend of pay transparency laws in the nation, California is the next jurisdiction to require employers to share salary information in job postings. Effective January 1, 2023, California joins the ranks...more
On Aug. 2, 2022, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court in East Bay Drywall, LLC v. Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued a ruling that provides further guidance on the classification of a New Jersey worker’s...more
The rise of artificial intelligence and other computer-based, data-driven decisions may seem attractive to employers looking to parse a deep pool of qualified candidates. But concerns that biases may affect these automated...more
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As employers begin to require their employees to return to the workplace, they remain concerned about COVID-19-related litigation. Initially, many were concerned about an anticipated increase in lawsuits alleging that unsafe...more
10/21/2020
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