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DOL Rescinds 2024 Overtime Rule: What Texas Employers Should Know About FLSA Exemptions | JD Supra
After a year of "reconsideration," the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has abandoned its attempt to dramatically increase the minimum salary thresholds for the white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On May 14, 2026, after multiple court challenges, the DOL announced it is rescinding the 2024 Biden Era Final Rule (the 2024 Rule), which was expected to expand overtime eligibility to four million previously exempt workers.
Mass Arbitration Series, Part 5: How Employers Respond To Mass Arbitration Claims (Podcast)
Bracewell are most popular: within Transport, Real Estate and Construction and Tax topic(s) Mass arbitration is reshaping how employers manage risk in labor and employment disputes. In this final installment of the Mass Arbitration Series, host J.P. Duffy speaks with labor and employment partner Brian Patterson about how respondents are adapting to the growing use of mass arbitration as an alternative to class and collective actions.
Zero Tolerance Hangover – When Energy Drinks Leave Employers With A Headache
ENS are most popular: within Accounting and Audit, Cannabis & Hemp and Consumer Protection topic(s) in Africa An employee drinks an energy drink before work. A breathalyser test returns a positive alcohol reading. The employer applies its zero-tolerance policy and dismisses. Months later, the employee is reinstated with back pay. In CIPLA Distribution Gateway (Pty) Ltd v Mwale & Others, the Labour Court upheld an arbitration award finding the dismissal substantively unfair.
Bracewell Explains: Mitigating WARN Act Risk In Energy M&A Transactions (Video)
Bracewell are most popular: within Real Estate and Construction topic(s) Compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act is critical when mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector result in workforce reductions. Both buyers and sellers can face significant liabilities for violations of the law. Addressing WARN Act obligations proactively helps ensure compliance, reduce liability and supports smoother transitions in energy sector mergers and acquisitions.
Eyes On You | Navigating Employee Privacy In Africa (Video)
ENS are most popular: within International Law, Law Department Performance and Environment topic(s) in Africa A multi-jurisdictional conversation where we discuss how evolving privacy laws are impacting workplace monitoring and what this means for employers operating across the continent. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
Texas SB 1318: Changes to Healthcare Non-Competes Effective September 1, 2025
Healthcare employers in Texas face new requirements for non-competition agreements following the passage of Senate Bill 1318. The Texas Legislature passed this legislation on May 28, 2025, and on June 20, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the bill into law.
What's Next After Justices Clarify FLSA Evidence Standard
By Brian Patterson, Amy Karff Halevy and Leslie Selig Byrd ( January 30, 2025, 5:47 PM EST) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's Jan. 15 decision in EMD Sales Inc. v. Carrera addressed the standard of proof required for employers to demonstrate that an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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The Society has a captive audience in their struggle and it appears at least one Daughter of Yaga is growing impatient.
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Bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see how it plays out for her…
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HEAVY SIGH OF CONTENT Buckaroos… we’re back and I have missed you all so much. I have missed this work. I missed these characters. I missed the feeling I have while working on these pages. It might not make much sense, but doing this page made me feel like me again. It feels good.
Five Strategies for Startups to Effectively Tackle ESG | JD Supra
As more public — and even private — companies will need to address ESG expectations, some simple strategies can help companies chart a course from the beginning. As the global focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters has continued to evolve and shift over the past few years, companies that are early in their strategic ESG journeys may find that they too can become the subject of stakeholders’ ESG expectations.
Enforcing Restraint Of Trade Agreements In Africa (Video) - International Trade & Investment - South Africa
Explore the complexities of Restraint of Trade agreements in Africa with our expert panelists across the continent. Gain insights into enforcement, reasonableness, and alternative solutions to these pressing topics. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
Fight to preserve Chelan Butte continues
The Chelan Basin Conservancy (CBC) continues their efforts to preserve the Chelan Butte on many fronts and have several updates to pass along. First, one piece of news. The funding for a Chelan Butte Acquisition Feasibility Study from the state capital budget came through. This will provide funding for a study (managed by the Trust for Public Land) to assess various approaches to funding, owning, and maintaining a significant portion of the north face of the Chelan Butte.
Employment: Is the provision of membership forms a prerequisite for registered trade unions to obtain organisational rights?
Organisational rights are an important aspect of labour relations. However, the provision of these rights can be a contentious issue, with employers often resisting the efforts of trade unions to secure them. This raises the question: is the provision of membership forms a prerequisite for trade unions to obtain organisational rights?
Spotlight: discontinuing employment in South Africa
All questions Discontinuing employment i Dismissal Dismissals are required to be for a fair reason and effected pursuant to a fair procedure; therefore, employees may not be dismissed without cause. There are no requirements to notify government authorities of dismissals. In some instances, an employer must consult a trade union about pending dismissals; for example, if an employee is a trade union representative or if union members are to be made redundant.
Employees Left To Their Own Devices: The Risks Of Communication Platforms
Chat tools and apps offer convenient and informal ways to network, communicate, share ideas, and connect with colleagues, clients and service providers. However, leaving employees to their own devices (literally) without sufficient consideration and regulation may pose bigger problems for employers than they may realise. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of global platforms for business and personal communication.
Noncompete Laws: 2021 Year In Review
Key Points President Biden's July 9, 2021 executive order encouraged the FTC to exercise its statutory rulemaking authority to curtail the unfair use of noncompete agreements. Effective March 1, 2022, a person who violates Colorado's noncompete statute commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Noncompete Laws: 2021 Year in Review | JD Supra
Key Points President Biden’s July 9, 2021 executive order encouraged the FTC to exercise its statutory rulemaking authority to curtail the unfair use of noncompete agreements. Effective March 1, 2022, a person who violates Colorado’s noncompete statute commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard For COVID-19 With Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate For Private Sector Employers With 100 Or More Employees
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Key Points: On November 4, 2021, OSHA issued an ETS requiring that all employers with 100 or more employees ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022, or tested weekly.
The DOL Withdraws Trump Administration FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Preserving The Status Quo . . . For The Moment
United States: The DOL Withdraws Trump Administration FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Preserving The Status Quo . . . For The Moment 12 May 2021 by Robert G. Lian Jr. , Nathan Oleson , Brian Glenn Patterson , Joshua Sekoski , Courtney L. Stahl and Zara H. Shore Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
The DOL Withdraws Trump Administration FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Preserving the Status Quo . . . for the Moment | JD Supra
Key Points: The DOL has withdrawn a final rule published in the waning days of the Trump administration that established a multifactor test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the FLSA.
Labour Court Hands Down New Judgment On Business Rescue - Employment and HR - South Africa
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The South African Airways ("SAA") saga continues, with another Labour Court judgment handed down on 8 February 2021. Given the financially parlous position that SAA has been in, even throughout its business rescue proceedings, the Department of Public Enterprises ("DPE"), SAA's sole shareholder and sole lender, offered SAA employees a salary settlement agreement.
Akin Gump Hosts 2021 Energy Briefing — Focus On Trends In Carbon Capture And ESG - Energy and Natural Resources - United States
United States: Akin Gump Hosts 2021 Energy Briefing — Focus On Trends In Carbon Capture And ESG 01 February 2021 by Sam Kamyans , Matthew A. Kapinos , Stacey H. Mitchell , Brian Glenn Patterson and Cynthia May Mabry Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
John Wilson | The BMJ
Brian Patterson, Brian DunnJohn Wilson lived on a farm near Portadown. He studied medicine at Queen’s University, Belfast, and did his house officer year in Moyle Hospital, Larne, followed by a year in Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. He was about to move to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London when he was approached by colleagues in Whitehead and offered a partnership. After accepting he started work on 10 February 1958 and stayed there as a family doctor until he …
40 Years of Practice At L’Academie de Cuisine | Washingtonian
By Brian Patterson, Chef Instructor and Director of Culinary Programs at L’Academie de Cuisine To put on an apron properly takes years of practice. Wrapping the ribbon-like strings around the small of your back and cinching the ends up in a tight bow just under your belly makes you stand up straighter and supports your back for the long hours to come.
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