A Texas District Court in State of Texas v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, struck down the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 2024 Final Overtime Rule, which revised the minimum salary requirement for the executive, administrative, and...more
11/21/2024
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On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit joined four other federal courts and held that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has statutory authority to impose a minimum salary threshold to qualify...more
As the end of the year approaches and employers begin to look toward 2024, they need to be mindful that charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as lawsuits filed by the EEOC, have seen a...more
When it comes to hiring qualified employees, a growing number of employers have started to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the hiring process. At the same time, lawmakers across the country are scrutinizing...more
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will return to its practice of pursuing liquidated damages in connection with pre-litigation investigations and settlements of wage and hour claims. This...more
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to withdraw the Joint Employer Final Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was published during the previous...more