Monthly Archives: April 2024

Department of Labor (DOL) Issues its Final Overtime Rule

Department of Labor (DOL) Issues its Final Overtime Rule

By: Sean E. Lees On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final overtime rule, which raised the annual salary required for certain employees to be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  While this rule will likely face legal challenges, it is scheduled to go into effect on […]

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FTC BANS EMPLOYEE-RELATED NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

FTC ISSUES FINAL RULE BANNING EMPLOYMENT-RELATED NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. WHAT’S NEXT?

By:       Sally A. Piefer Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are relatively commonplace in the employment context. However, these agreements have been under increasing attack by state legislatures across the country. Shortly after President Biden took office, he issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to […]

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EEOC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT

EEOC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT

By:       Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov and Oyvind Wistrom April 24, 2024 On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulation to carry out the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect on June 27, 2023. The regulation will go into effect on June 18, 2024. By way of background, […]

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