Paid family medical leave (PFML) is a hot button issue in workplaces for both employers and employees, and momentum for this benefit is growing.
In 1993, Congress passed the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...more
Under a Final Rule announced April 23, 2024, the salary threshold for “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) will increase effective July 1, 2024, to the equivalent of an annual salary of...more
On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor formally proposed an almost 65% increase in the minimum salary requirements under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act for certain overtime pay exemptions used by employers...more
In Restaurant Law Center et al. vs. US Department of Labor, Case 1:21-cv-01106-RP (W.D. Tex. July 6, 2023), the Texas Federal District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the DOL, upholding the DOL’s December 2021...more
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