Legal Updates

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule revising the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (i.e., “white ... Read More

The Phoenix City Council has recently approved Ordinance G-7241 in response to a stark increase in heat-related illnesses and deaths, with a record of 395 fatalities in 2023. The ordinance requires every city contractor and subcontractor to develop a heat safety plan ... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the requirement that a claimant must show that they have suffered “significant” or “serious” harm to prevail on a Title VII discrimination claim. Instead, in a recent decision, the court held that a plaintiff may ... Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA, issued last year, requires employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related ... Read More

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule that promotes competition by banning noncompete agreements nationwide (with few exceptions). The FTC has announced that the final rule will be published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024, ... Read More

Maryland has passed MD Senate Bill 216, which raises the maximum penalty that can be assessed against employers who fail to secure required workers’ compensation insurance. The amendment changes the penalty limit from $10,000 to $25,000. This change increases the ... Read More

Kentucky has established a new statute of limitations for employee claims against employers under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA) and the Kentucky Wage and Hour Act (KWHA). Employees will now have up to three years to bring such claims, which shortens ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the creation of a new resource called the Competitive Integrated Employment Transformation Hub. The hub is designed to support the employment of individuals with disabilities by gathering resources from various federal agencies. It provides ... Read More

As you’re aware, Minnesota will be launching its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFML) Program in 2026. Prior to that, however, employers must electronically submit quarterly wage detail reports to Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) starting July 1, 2024. The ... Read More

As you know, California recently passed a new workplace safety law requiring employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan by July 1, 2024. In addition to its model plan, Cal/OSHA has now issued helpful FAQs to assist employers in understanding the ... Read More

The newly finalized OSHA “walkaround” rule states that employees have the right to select a representative, who could be an internal or external person, to join an OSHA compliance officer during workplace inspections. This includes external representatives, like union members, ... Read More

Virginia has amended its law related to employees’ medicinal use of cannabis oil. Specifically, the state has amended the provision that prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee for the lawful use of cannabis oil by specifying that such ... Read More