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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down DOL’s New Overtime Rule
On Friday, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Department of Labor's recent changes to the salary threshold levels for exempt employees. There had been an increase...
Labor and Employment Class Action Lawsuits Jump 10%
An annual survey published by the nationwide litigation law firm of Carlton Fields found that the number of labor and employment class action lawsuits rose 10% in 2023...
Employers: Modify Performance Expectations for Employees on FMLA Leave
A 2024 federal appeals court ruling highlights the importance of accounting for an employee’s approved Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when conducting performance...
Cedar Point Settles Age Discrimination Suit
Cedar Point, the Ohio-based amusement park visited by more than 3 million people annually, will pay $50,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S....
Defining a Key Term for a Federal Act Aimed at Protecting Employees May Alter the Course of Legal Action
The “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act” (the “Act”), enacted by Congress in 2022, states that when an individual alleges a sexual...
A Clean Slate: More States Enact Record-Erasing Laws in Effort to Widen Talent Pool
Since the passage of the first “clean slate law” in Pennsylvania in 2018, 11 other states have mimicked Pennsylvania’s move to allow greater access to jobs and housing...
Defense Tactics to OSHA Citations
While it may seem like there is nothing that can be done when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues fines to a company, there are some...
The DOL Clarifies Employee vs. Independent Contractor Under the FLSA
Effective March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) assessment to define an “employee” and an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Fall Protection Still a Top Cited Issue by OSHA
(*Note: This list will be updated in April for fiscal year 2023) The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which publishes annual citation reports,...
What Employers Should Know About Power and Protections of USERRA
Although the three-decade-old Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is arguably an afterthought in the employment world, it still packs a...
Projected Jump in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuits in 2024 After Last Year’s Surge
A $26 million budget increase combined with a recent political shift of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) likely means another aggressive year...
Will the FTC’s Proposed Prohibition on Non-Compete Clauses Become Law?
After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule in 2023 banning non-compete clauses, the commission is expected to vote on the matter in April 2024....
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Go Solo interview
The following is from an interview with Go Solo and Julie Sumner of Monarch Endeavors, LLC Fly With Your Own Wings - Monarch Endeavors Interested in starting your own...
Spring Fever – Ways to Boost Employee Morale
We made it through the winter! The sun is shining more often, the weather is getting nicer, and hopefully people have a bit more “spring” in their step! After the...
Negotiating Your Value
As women, many of us have no trouble advocating for others. Why then, do so many of us have such a hard time when it comes to advocating for ourselves? And why is this...
Why Job Titles Matter
Does your job title really matter? I get this question quite a bit from the attendees at my trainings across the country. My answer: In the vast majority of cases, your...
The Light
“The light in me sees the light in you.” If you are at all familiar with yoga, you know this is what the word “Namaste” means. I have been thinking about this word and...