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Nov 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ariel Fenster |Adam Young |Noah Finkel
Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal
district judge has vacated the entirety of the U.S. Department of
Labor's 2024 rulemaking increasing the minimum salary that
employers must pay to exempt executive, administrative, and
professional employees. That minimum now reverts to an annualized
threshold of $35,568, and $107,432 in total compensation for the
highly compensated employee exemption.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Ariel Fenster |Noah Finkel |A. Scott Hecker
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 11, 2024, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor that the Secretary’s salary test for evaluating overtime exemptions are valid and do not exceed Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) authority.
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May 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Ariel Fenster |A. Scott Hecker
Seyfarth Synopsis: The first challenge to the Department of Labor’s overtime rule has landed, but what the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas will do with it and how any decision will affect businesses remains up in the air. As this litigation develops, businesses must still prepare for the upcoming July 1, 2024 salary threshold increase. What Does the Complaint Allege?
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May 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ariel Fenster |A. Scott Hecker
Seyfarth Synopsis: The first challenge to
the Department of Labor's overtime rule has landed, but what
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas will do
with it and how any decision will affect businesses remains up in
the air. As this litigation develops, businesses must still prepare
for the upcoming July 1, 2024 salary threshold increase.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ariel Fenster |A. Scott Hecker |Kevin Young
Seyfarth synopsis: Today, the U.S.
DOL unveiled its final overtime rule. The rule significantly
increases the minimum salary for so-called "white collar"
employees to be exempt from the federal FLSA's overtime pay
requirements. This development requires attention from virtually
all employers.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
editorandpublisher.com | Ariel Fenster |A. Scott Hecker |Kevin Young
Posted Tuesday, April 23, 2024 7:04 pm The DOL’s final overtime rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, revises the Fair Labor Standard Act’s overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employees. Effective July 1, 2024, an executive, administrative, or professional employee must receive a salary equivalent to $43,888 per year in order to be classified as...
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | A. Scott Hecker |Ariel Fenster
Seyfarth Synopsis: Child labor laws remain
fertile ground for government enforcement as evaluate key issues
for 2024. Late last year, the Wage Hour Division released guidance
for new processes to assess greater penalties against companies who
violated child labor laws. Companies should take note of the
increased financial risks and overall teamwork between the
government agencies to crack down on child labor
violations.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Ariel Fenster |A. Scott Hecker
Seyfarth Synopsis: Child labor laws remain fertile ground for government enforcement as evaluate key issues for 2024. Late last year, the Wage Hour Division released guidance for new processes to assess greater penalties against companies who violated child labor laws. Companies should take note of the increased financial risks and overall teamwork between the government agencies to crack down on child labor violations.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | A. Scott Hecker |Ariel Fenster
By A. Scott Hecker and Ariel FensterSeyfarth Synopsis: Child labor laws remain fertile ground for government enforcement as evaluate key issues for 2024. Late last year, the Wage Hour Division released guidance for new processes to assess greater penalties against companies who violated child labor laws. Companies should take note of the increased financial risks and overall teamwork between the government agencies to crack down on child labor violations.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | A. Scott Hecker |Ariel Fenster
By: A. Scott Hecker and Ariel FensterSeyfarth Synopsis: Child labor laws remain fertile ground for government enforcement as evaluate key issues for 2024. Late last year, the Wage Hour Division released guidance for new processes to assess greater penalties against companies who violated child labor laws. Companies should take note of the increased financial risks and overall teamwork between the government agencies to crack down on child labor violations.
