Eric M. Makinen

Apr 22, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Keri L. Engelman |Michael E. Kenneally |Richard Rosenblatt |Eric M. Makinen

In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries, a unanimous Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA’s) “transportation worker” exemption by rejecting the industry-based test applied in the Second Circuit. In doing so, the Court closed one potential avenue for businesses to compel arbitration under the FAA, but left open several others. On April 12, 2024, the US Supreme Court held in Bissonnette v.

Sep 5, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Russell R. Bruch |Eric M. Makinen |Christopher Parlo

The US Department of Labor seeks to increase the salary levels needed to qualify as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white-collar and highly compensated exemptions. On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed revisions to the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Sep 1, 2023 | morganlewis.com | Russell R. Bruch |Christopher Parlo |Eric M. Makinen

The US Department of Labor seeks to increase the salary levels needed to qualify as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white-collar and highly compensated exemptions. On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed revisions to the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).