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Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

[Webinar] Preparing for 2026: Employment Law Update - September 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Please join Levenfeld Pearlstein for a complimentary virtual webinar geared towards human resources professionals, in-house counsel, business owners, and senior leaders. We will review developments over the past year and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Seventh Circuit Decision Rewrites the Rules for Collective Actions

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In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit favorably revised the standard for defendant employers faced with a putative collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...more

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States Redraw the Rules on Child Labor

Child labor laws have changed in several states this year with some states tightening restrictions on child labor and other states loosening their rules. California, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, and Virginia are among the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 3: Best Practices for Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave - September 4th, 2:00 pm -...

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As paid sick leave and family leave laws continue to evolve across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, employers operating in multiple states face complex compliance challenges. From differing accrual rates and usage...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Event] In-Person Breakfast Briefing: Wage & Hour Update - September 17th, Washington, DC

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Navigating wage and hour compliance is more complex than ever. This complimentary, interactive in-person briefing goes beyond the basics to explore the real-world challenges employers are facing today. Led by our dedicated...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Gone But Not Forgotten: How to Handle Final Pay and Benefits When an Employee Passes Away

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Let’s face it—no one wants to think about what happens when an employee dies. It’s a deeply human moment, and yet, somewhere between the condolences and the memorial service, someone in Human Resources is quietly asking: “So…...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Health Care Industry Under Attack for Independent Contractor Misclassification: July 2025 IC Legal News Update

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Unless you were in the health care industry, July 2025 was a relatively slow month for judicial developments in the law of independent contractor (IC) misclassification and compliance. Only two significant IC cases came to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations

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The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has relaunched its voluntary Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, the agency announced July 24, 2025. The PAID program is an opportunity for employers...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ninth Circuit Hands Employers Split Decision on Key Procedural Aspects of FLSA Collective Actions

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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit hit a trifecta of important legal procedures affecting litigation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Well, duh! Pregnant Workers Fairness Act applies to lactation, judge rules

Hindsight is 20-20. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in June 2023, requires reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and “related medical conditions.” The statute gave authority to the U.S....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Important New Reporting Rules for Overtime Pay and Tipped Income

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With the passage of the new federal tax bill on July 4, 2025, unofficially referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), employers and employees in overtime-heavy and tipped industries face new opportunities and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

PAID Back: DOL Revives Voluntary Self-Audit Program

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The U.S. Department of Labor has officially revived its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. Designed to help employers proactively resolve FLSA issues—and now, for the first time, certain FMLA...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal labor laws. One of those...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Fifth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Highly Compensated Employee Overtime Exemption

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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit clarifies how courts should apply the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption and distinguishes the exemption from...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Fourth Circuit’s Steadfast ruling clarifies independent contractor status

The majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld a finding that a medical staffing agency misclassified approximately 1,100 nurses as independent contractors and owed them...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Decertification Of Class Action Upheld

Allison v. Dignity Health, 112 Cal. App. 5th 192 (2025) - Two former registered nurses filed a putative class action against their former employer, alleging various wage and hour claims...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

“Headless” PAGA Action May Proceed In Court

CRST Expedited, Inc. v. Superior Court, 2025 WL 1874891 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025) - Espiridion Sanchez filed this PAGA action against his former employer on behalf of himself and other allegedly “aggrieved employees.”...more

Rumberger | Kirk

The “Big Beautiful Bill” & Potential FLSA Pitfalls: What Employers Need to Know on “No Tax on Tips & Overtime” Provisions

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On July 4, 2025, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Act), provisions titled “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” were signed into law. These provisions created new individual income tax deductions for qualified...more

Genova Burns LLC

July 2025 Labor and Employment Law Update

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Although developments at the federal level are getting most of the headlines, New Jersey employers should continue to monitor legislative developments coming out of Trenton since most federal law changes are not usurping or...more

McGlinchey Stafford

5th Circuit Clarifies Highly Compensated Employee Exemption

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The highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the most complex exemptions in employment law. In the recent case of Gilchrist, et. al. v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.(5th...more

Maynard Nexsen

Hold that Paycheck! Navigating Unpaid Suspensions for Exempt Employees

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On those (hopefully) rare occasions when a supervisor or other exempt employee must be suspended without pay for disciplinary reasons, employers should take special care to ensure that the unpaid suspension does not result in...more

Phelps Dunbar

Between Enforcement and Protection: What Employees Need to Know About State and Federal Immigration Policy Shifts

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a suspension in enforcing the 2024 rule from the Biden Administration that is designed to enhance protections for H-2A workers....more

Offit Kurman

Understanding the New Overtime Tax Policies in the Big Beautiful Bill

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In this week's episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger break down the recently passed 'big, beautiful bill' and its implications for employers and employees regarding new tax policies on overtime...more

Saul Ewing LLP

New Provision Provides Above-The-Line Deduction for Overtime Pay

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The new tax legislation, part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill", includes a temporary tax break for overtime pay, allowing eligible workers to deduct a portion of their overtime earnings from their federal income taxes. Section...more

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Home Improvement and Legal Services Industries Under Attack for Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims: June 2025 IC...

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Last month, there were only a couple of legal developments in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification, but they were significant because two more industries — home improvement and legal...more

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