Employment Blog

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on April 23, 2024,* raising the salary threshold for the so-called “White-Collar” and “HCE” Exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime pay requirement (the “Final Rule”). According to the DOL, the intent is to account ...

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made waves on April 23, 2024, when it issued a final rule that (1) voids existing non-compete agreements, with two exceptions; and (2) prohibits employers from entering into new non-compete agreements, with one exception (the “Final Rule”). With regard to existing ...

Human Resources Compliance Audits (Part 2)

This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at each step when conducting the audit. This ...

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), setting out key clarifying information that will provide the ability for employers to understand their duties under the law which is aimed at enabling pregnant ...

This post is the first of two installments discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. This first installment provides an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at each step when conducting the audit. In part two, we will discuss detailed areas of inquiry ...