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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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Federal court strikes down DOL rule increasing salary minimums under FLSA

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas issued an order vacating and setting aside the regulatory amendments the Department of Labor (DOL) issued earlier in the year to the minimum salary...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Prepare for anticipated immigration, employment changes in Trump’s second term

President-Elect Donald Trump has begun assembling the administration for his second term, signaling potential shifts in policies that could significantly affect employment law and immigration. Looking back to see what’s...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Yeah, no: Five benefits of being a Midwestern manager

Every region has its stereotypes, but here in Iowa, we lean into the Midwest image: polite, pragmatic, team-oriented (think barn raising), and stubborn as dirt—all qualities that can serve you well as a manager. Let’s...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Trump win may result in significant policy changes for noncitizen employees

President-elect Trump ran on immigration reform. It was a cornerstone of his campaign. By all accounts, the new administration will be cracking down on undocumented employees and may roll back the ability for employers...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Handbook headaches: Avoiding common Arizona employer handbook mistakes

While the number of employment laws Arizona employers are required to follow has steadily increased over the years, employment in Arizona remains largely policy-based. This means employment handbooks are critical to...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Failure to fire ASAP leads to jury trial

Here’s a rule to live by: If you say something is important, then treat it as if it’s important. Failing to follow this rule means State Farm Insurance will face a jury trial to defend against a longtime employee’s...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Not just a benign buzzword: Setting expectations for AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword on everyone’s lips, and to quote a hit song from the 1980s, apparently, “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.” In other words, many are quick to sing the praises of AI...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

ICE, ICE . . . maybe: Know your rights when ICE arrives at your workplace

During the first Trump administration, employers saw increased activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the workplace, and it looks like employers will see similar action over the next four years...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Texas employee strikes out on trifecta of claims

Employees often make as many claims as possible when suing their employer. It’s a strategy—but not a very good one, as a recent Texas case makes clear. Facts Eric Lamar Ellis is a gay Black man who worked for Cargill...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Here’s how you can prepare for increases in worksite enforcement investigations

Q We’re worried there may be an increase in worksite enforcement investigations. What can we do to prepare? There was a surge in worksite enforcement investigations in fiscal year 2018 by U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Continuing insurance coverage through FMLA, extended leaves, and terminations

As many employers discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most complex components of leave can be whether an employee’s health insurance is continued throughout the leave or whether, according to the health...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

How to handle unplanned, unexcused absences

Q How can we discipline a new employee who takes unplanned, unexcused days off for sickness, family emergencies, etc.? We don’t currently have a policy on how many unexcused days off are allowed. Wisconsin employers have...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Know who qualifies as family under FMLA

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...

Jan 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin