Erica Reib

Judge Blocks DOL Increase to Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers

In April 2024, the Department of Labor announced a final rule, entitled Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional,…

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FTC Non-Compete Ban Enjoined Nationwide

On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing…

3 months ago

What Employers Should Do Regarding the Looming Effective Date of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

As discussed previously, the Federal Trade Commission published a rule banning “non-compete clauses” in almost all cases involving employees, independent…

3 months ago

Employment LawScene Alert: FTC Bans Employee Non-Competes, but Legal Challenges Expected

The administrative agencies are having a busy week! In addition to the DOL issuing an updated rule on the salary…

7 months ago

Employment LawScene Alert: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule with Significant Salary Threshold Increase

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for…

7 months ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Biden Proposed Budget Has Labor and Employment Signals

On March 11, 2024, President Biden released the Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2025. Although this proposed…

8 months ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Dust Off Those Handbooks–The NLRB Has Changed Its Rules (Again)

Because the incumbent President appoints members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the NLRB’s decisions often reflect the policy…

1 year ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Pregnant and Nursing Employees Have Newly Expanded Rights

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the…

1 year ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Religious Accommodation in Employment Will Have Its Day at the High Court

In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has made major employment law headlines with its Bostock  decision (holding sexual orientation…

2 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Vote! And Remember That Your Employees are Entitled to Time Off to Vote!

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, is Election Day. Although early voting is underway, many people will want to vote in-person on…

2 years ago