Handbooks and Policies

Don’t Forget about DOL’s New Overtime Rules Just Yet

In November, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing…

8 years ago

OSHA New Anti-Retaliation Rules Goes Into Effect December 1, 2016

On November 28, 2016, a Texas federal district court denied a motion for an injunction to block the December 1,…

8 years ago

BREAKING: New DOL Overtime Rule Will Not Go Into Effect December 1

Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction (full decision here) blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…

8 years ago

Federal District Court to Rule November 22, 2016 on Attempt to Block New Overtime Rules

As we have previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an update to the federal overtime regulations…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Voting Leave – What Wisconsin Employers Need to Know

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 is Election Day. While there is no federal law that requires employers to grant employees leave…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: OSHA Delays Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Provisions

On October 12, 2016, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) agreed to further delay the enforcement of the anti-retaliation…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Your Arbitration Agreements with Employees May Be Invalid

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision stating that class waivers in arbitration agreements for employees…

8 years ago

U.S. DOL Announces That It Will Publish Final Rule to Update Overtime Regulations

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it will publish on May 23, 2016 its Final Rule to update…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Employers Must Include New Whistleblower Immunity Notice in Confidentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreements

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) which amends the…

8 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: New OSHA Anti-Retaliation Provision Requires Employers to Rethink Their Safety-Related Policies

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized new record-keeping and reporting rules that require certain employers to…

8 years ago