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Guidance for Employers Ahead of Looming Department of Labor Increases in Exempt Employee Thresholds | JD Supra
What You Need to Know The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule on overtime pay that significantly increases the minimum annual salary “white collar” employees must earn to qualify for administrative, executive, and professional exemptions under the FLSA. The DOL has also increased the minimum total annual compensation threshold for “highly compensated employees” in order to qualify for exemption under the FLSA. Legal challenges to the final rule are very likely.
Guidance for Employers Ahead of Looming Department of Labor Increases in Exempt Employee Thresholds
What You Need to Know The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule on overtime pay that significantly increases the minimum annual salary “white collar” employees must earn to qualify for administrative, executive, and professional exemptions under the FLSA. The DOL has also increased the minimum total annual compensation threshold for “highly compensated employees” in order to qualify for exemption under the FLSA. Legal challenges to the final rule are very likely.
NLRB General Counsel Issues New Challenge to Non-Competes; Asserts Violation of Federal Labor Law in Most Instances | JD Supra
What You Need to Know The NLRB’s General Counsel issued a memo asserting that non-competes in employment or severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act except in limited circumstances. While the General Counsel’s memo lacks legal authority, it is significant as a reflection of the NLRB’s policy and enforcement priorities related to claims involving non-competes.
NLRB General Counsel Issues New Challenge to Non-Competes; Asserts Violation of Federal Labor Law in Most Instances
What You Need to Know The NLRB’s General Counsel issued a memo asserting that non-competes in employment or severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act except in limited circumstances. While the General Counsel’s memo lacks legal authority, it is significant as a reflection of the NLRB’s policy and enforcement priorities related to claims involving non-competes.
New Jersey Expands Law Against Discrimination to Address Age Discrimination | JD Supra
What You Should Know: New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) has been expanded to address age discrimination against employees New Jersey government or state employers no longer have the authority to enforce mandatory retirement for their employees at a certain age New Jersey employers can no longer refuse to hire or promote any individual solely on the basis of them reaching age 70 or older The expanded NJLAD broadens the remedies that employees can pursue to obtain relief if they...
New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling Expands Employers’ Potential Liability In Failure-To-Accommodate Disability Claims | JD Supra
The New Jersey Supreme Court has finally settled the issue of whether New Jersey employees must demonstrate the existence of an adverse employment action (i.e., transfer, suspension, failure to promote, termination, etc.) to establish that their employer failed to accommodate a disability under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The Court’s June 8, 2021 unanimous decision in Richter v.
Employment Law Update: Do’s And Don’ts For Employers On Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations | JD Supra
Amidst the FDA’s recent approval of at least two COVID-19 vaccines – and given the divergent views as to who will be able or willing to receive them in the coming months – employers are now considering whether and to what extent they can mandate vaccinations of their employees. Some clarity as to these much-debated issues was provided in the form of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) COVID-19 guidance issued on December 16, 2020.
Employment Law Update: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers on Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations | Lexology
Amidst the FDA’s recent approval of at least two COVID-19 vaccines – and given the divergent views as to who will be able or willing to receive them in the coming months – employers are now considering whether and to what extent they can mandate vaccinations of their employees. Some clarity as to these much-debated issues was provided in the form of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) COVID-19 guidance issued on December 16, 2020.
Title II of the CARES Act: Assistance for American Workers, Families and Businesses | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
What Does the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" Mean for Employers | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
A guide to the pitfalls and perils of social media in the workplace
The use of social media by employees for both personal and work-related activities is commonplace, but can pose significant risks for employers. This article will aid insurance and risk management professionals when counseling employers regarding the permissible and prudent use of social media.
A Guide to the Pitfalls and Perils of Social Media in the Workplace
The use of social media by employees for both personal and work-related activities is commonplace, but can pose significant risks for employers. This article will aid attorneys when counseling employers regarding the permissible and prudent use of social media. Monitoring Social Media Accounts Social media can be an invaluable resource for employers in screening potential employees beyond the traditional interview setting.
An Overview of Two Recent Court Rulings on Employment Law Issues | Lexology
Employers should take note of two recent court rulings with potentially far-reaching implications related to eligibility for unemployment benefits and employee participation in the arbitration of employment disputes. NJ Appellate Division Expands Circumstances in Which Employee May Voluntarily Resign Position and Still Be Eligible for Unemployment Cottman v.
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