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FTC noncompete ban blocked—for now

by John T. Below and Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC

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Terminating a publicly appointed official

Termination of a publicly appointed official—such as a clerk, administrator, fire chief, or similar position—requires careful planning because of the many legal implications in play. This article provides an overview of...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Employer considerations following wave of 401(k) forfeiture lawsuits

Over the past year, numerous employers and their 401(k) plan fiduciaries have faced lawsuits regarding how forfeited employer contributions to their 401(k) plan are utilized. This wave of lawsuits began approximately a...

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

5th Circuit affirms DOL’s authority to set minimum salary requirements

In a significant win for the Biden administration, on September 11, 2024, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) affirmed the U.S. Department of...

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

Know who qualifies under PWFA

Q Do employees have to be employed for 12 months or work 1,250 hours to qualify for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), or do they qualify as soon as they begin employment? Unlike the Family and Medical Leave Act...

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

Foreign employees’ work visas at risk in light of M&As

In the dynamic landscape of today’s business environment, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become commonplace, driving corporate growth and market expansion. However, amidst the strategic maneuvering and business...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

EEOC sues employer for ‘100% healed’ policy

Employers are understandably reluctant to allow employees with medical restrictions to resume working. A concern that returning the employee to work risks worsening their condition causes some employers to require a...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

DOL halts implementation of its H-2A farmworker protection rule

Late last month, a federal judge in Georgia blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its farmworker protection rule, also known as the “Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Employee’s personal social media account may create hostile work environment

Workers continue to find new ways to create potential hostile work environment liability for their employers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In June 2023, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose...

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

Determining PWFA eligibility and reasonable accommodations

Q Do employees have to be employed for 12 months or work 1,250 hours to qualify for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), or do they qualify as soon as they begin employment? No, employees don’t need to be employed...

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

Two new Maryland employment laws to take effect on October 1

During this year’s legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a statute that will require employers to disclose wage information any time they post a job listing, as well as a new law mandating that...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Massachusetts SJC issues important Paid Family and Medical Leave decision

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) went into effect on January 1, 2021. Since then, employers have had a number of unanswered questions related to the statute and accompanying regulations. Recently, the...

Nov 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Biden overtime rule clears first hurdle, challenges remain

The increasingly complicated legal battle over the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime rule—and the way it defines the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Attacks continue to undermine DEI programs

Immediately after the Supreme Court’s decisions in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC eliminating the use of race in higher education admissions, questions were raised about corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs...

Oct 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider