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New court ruling shakes up overtime threshold—again

by Tammy Binford

A ruling from a federal district court in Texas has once again changed the criteria for determining which employees should be eligible for overtime pay.

Pre-July 1 threshold back in force

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BREAKING NEWS: Grinch’s holiday-destroying memo intercepted

On November 11, 2024, a top-secret operation by Santa’s Detective Division discovered the Grinch in a makeshift lair, using a voice-to-text application to draft the following memorandum to himself. The division is...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Walking the line: Guidance on political speech and attire in the workplace

With the presidential election upon us, it’s no surprise that political tensions are high and citizen campaigning continues to permeate the workplace. With a record number of employees donning “Make America Great Again...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Good job interview? Here’s how to help seal the deal!

Great interview! This is the job for you! Now what? Be strategic and thoughtful, as Art Markman suggests in his insightful article “4 Ways to Follow Up After a Job Interview,” published on November 5, 2020, in the...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Don’t break so fast—Are there any exceptions to break time requirements?

Q Are there any exceptions to meal and rest break requirements, and are there meal penalties for not allowing staff to take proper breaks? Can we allow employees to waive their meal breaks if they work six hours instead...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Amazon’s legal fights with NLRB could affect future of joint employer doctrine

Online retailer Amazon receives over 11.95 million orders each day and contracts with delivery service partners (DSPs) to complete its abundant deliveries. Amazon employees, technology, and operations work to fulfill...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

NLRB consent orders are a thing of the past (for now)

On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Metro Health, Inc., holding it will no longer accept or approve consent orders issued by administrative law judges (ALJs) in unfair labor...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Title VI case proceeds on antisemitism claim

Yes, you read that right—Title VI, not Title VII. What is Title VI? It was passed as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 along with Title VII and prohibits discrimination based on actual or perceived shared ancestry or...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Failing to list all facts results in employer win

Employees alleging a hostile work environment must list all the facts supporting their claims. After all, employers are entitled to know all the allegations against them—it’s only fair. A new case from the U.S. 5th...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

EEOC steps up Pregnant Workers Fairness Act enforcement

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations would be published in the Code of Federal Regulations in...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

How far does the FMLA’s reach extend when it comes to family members?

Q We have an employee who took four days off to tend to his daughter in the hospital after she received a C-section and another who wants to take three weeks off to assist her sibling going through chemotherapy. Would...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Employer beware: Adhere to FCRA when using background dossiers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has a worker tracking and surveillance policy clarifying that employers that use third-party data and algorithmic scores for hiring, firing, and other employment decisions...

Dec 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming