On November 15, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling in State of Texas et al. v. United States Department of Labor et al., vacating a DOL 2024 final rule (2024 Rule) that sought to...more
11/25/2024
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White-Collar Exemptions
2023 was a seismic year for the employment landscape, with changes to state and federal laws that touch on hiring, firing, and just about everything in between. Members of Fenwick’s employment group recently walked through...more
2/1/2024
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New York ,
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Paid Leave ,
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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more
10/25/2022
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
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Marijuana ,
New York ,
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Off-The-Clock ,
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California Significantly Expands Family Rights Act -
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 1383, which significantly expands the coverage and scope of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). CFRA,...more
10/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equity ,
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Parental Leave ,
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Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
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Workplace Outbreaks
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations clarifying and otherwise addressing several complex aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides Emergency Paid Sick Leave...more
In the last few days, federal, state and local governments have issued formal and informal guidance addressing family leave, paid sick leave, the California WARN Act and the state’s shelter-in-place orders to address the...more
3/31/2020
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