The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has vacated and set aside the Department of Labor’s rule raising the salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision strikes down both the
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HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Religious Accommodations and Bias in the Workplace: Legal Obligations and Best Practices
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Katie Busbee on
Posted in Employment Law, Seminars and Continuing Education
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.
On November 21, Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Katie Busbee discussed legal obligations and best practices for navigating religious accommodations and bias in the workplace.
In…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Religious Accommodations and Bias in the Workplace: Legal Obligations and Best PracticesHSB Webinar Announcement: Politics in the Workplace
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.
On October 24, Chris Gantt-Sorenson discussed the impact of politics in the workplace.
The webinar provided attendees the following:
- Tips on fostering respectful workplace
To Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Denny Major on
Posted in Employment Law, HR News
Updated 8/20/2024
On August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas issued an order that blocks the FTC’s new non-compete rule from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The ruling, which was made in the case of Ryan LLC…
Continue Reading To Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Legislative Update
By Katie Busbee & Joseph Dickey on
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On June 27, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Katie Busbee and Joseph Dickey presented a mid-year legislative update on key issues impacting employers.
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Legislative UpdateFTC Finalizes Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses
By Denny Major on
Posted in Employment Law
Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a much anticipated final rule banning non-compete agreements. The final rule, which is effective August 21, 2024, prohibits any person (including business entities) from entering into or attempting to enter into…
Continue Reading FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Non-Compete ClausesDOL Raises Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers
By Katie Busbee on
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced increases for the salary thresholds for exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
- Effective July 1, 2024, the annual salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees will increase
EEOC Finalizes Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act
The EEOC issued its Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance implementing the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Rule becomes effective sixty days after it is published in the Title 29 of the Code of Federal…
Continue Reading EEOC Finalizes Pregnancy Workers Fairness ActLove is Blind.
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Posted in Employment Law, Harassment
It’s not often I get to title an employment law update “Love is Blind,” but a recent ruling presents an opportunity to remind employers arbitration provisions in employment agreements are not enforceable when an employment dispute turned litigation pertains directly…
Continue Reading Love is Blind.HSB Webinar Announcement: FLSA Exempt Salary Rule
By Joseph Dickey on
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.
On April 25, Joseph Dickey discussed the FLSA exempt salary rule, including the following topics:
- Identification and Discussion of Department of Labor’s increased earnings