Christopher Banks

May 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Banks |Thomas P. Gies |Sadina Montani |Eric Su

On April 26, 2024, the Department of Labor ("DOL") published the Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees Rule ("Final Rule"), which will increase the minimum salary thresholds for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional exemptions under the FLSA.

Apr 30, 2024 | enidnews.com | Christopher Banks

For more than two decades, NextEra Energy Resources’ subsidiaries have been helping fuel Oklahoma’s economic growth and quality of life while moving our country toward energy independence. We currently operate three wind sites here in Garfield County. The proposed Skeleton Creek Energy Center is an innovative project that combines solar energy and battery energy storage systems. The project is expected to generate $65 million in additional tax revenue for Garfield County.

Feb 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Banks |Kimberley Johnson

On January 18, 2024 in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (Cal., Jan. 18, 2024, No. S274340) 2024 WL 188863, the California Supreme Court resolved a split in authority among the California Courts of Appeal regarding whether or not trial courts have the inherent authority to dismiss Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") claims due to unmanageability.

Jan 23, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Banks |Sadina Montani |Andrew Bagley |Jessica S. Nam

Effective January 1, 2024, California employees will be entitled to accrue and use more paid sick leave per year. On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616 into law, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 ("HWHFA") and significantly expands paid sick leave requirements for employers in California.

Dec 5, 2023 | lexology.com | Christopher Banks |Sadina Montani |Andrew Bagley |Jessica S. Nam |Kimberley Johnson

Effective January 1, 2024, California employees will be entitled to accrue and use more paid sick leave per year. On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616 into law, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“HWHFA”) and significantly expands paid sick leave requirements for employers in California.