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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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Developing artificial intelligence principles for the workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to automatic systems that use data to make decisions, predictions, or recommendations. AI provides great opportunities to improve many aspects of our lives—how we work, learn, and live...

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

FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements halted . . . sort of

Earlier this summer, we alerted you to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) approval of a final rule implementing a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses in new employment agreements (see “FTC announces nationwide ban on...

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

August 2024 Iowa Q&A Roundup

Q A former employee who was fired has requested a copy of her personnel file. What documents would she be entitled to receive? What an ex-employee can access in their file varies by state. In Iowa, people who are no...

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

OSHA’s new inspection rule takes effect

When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts a workplace inspection, the agency’s long-standing rule (known as “the walk-around rule”) has been that employees can designate a representative to...

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

FTC noncompete ban partially halted, remains largely intact for most employers

On July 3, 2024, a judge in the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary court order that temporarily blocks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from implementing its noncompete ban but only for the specific...

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

Employers behaving badly pay dearly to EEOC

The Phoenix District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which covers Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and part of New Mexico, recently obtained two substantial settlements in lawsuits the...

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

Ten-hut: The military way of writing emails

We can learn a lot from the military. One such lesson: how to write effective emails, those that are read and understood. “How to Write Email with Military Precision” by Kabir Sehgal appeared in the Harvard Business...

Aug 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Chevron overboard! SCOTUS overturns federal agency deference

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decisions in Loper Bright Enters v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, two combined cases involving fishing vessel operators challenging federal...

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

New Iowa Supreme Court ruling covers hostile work environment

The Iowa Supreme Court filed its opinion in Tracy White v. State of Iowa and Iowa Department of Human Services on April 12, 2024. This case related to the issues of hostile work environments as raised under the Iowa...

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

No chill? OSHA advances proposed standard on heat injury, illness prevention

While most of the country has been under a record-breaking heat wave, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has continued to advance its proposed standard for heat injury and illness prevention, giving...

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

Employer’s caution wins lawsuit: A lesson from academia

One of the hardest things for employers is being accused of wrongdoing and, rather than reacting defensively, flipping it to their advantage. For an example of how to do so, let’s look to the University of Houston (UH)...

Aug 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Supreme Court hands NLRB a piping hot wake-up call

A mostly unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) request for preliminary injunctive relief while unfair labor practice charges are pending is to be evaluated by the same...

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

EEOC issues complex PWFA regs for complicated and uncertain process

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

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

When using AI at work, be sure to avoid wage and hour claims

Employers are looking to save time and money and are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make employment practices more efficient. In early 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance to help...

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