S. McKinley Gray

Jan 15, 2025 | jdsupra.com | S. McKinley Gray

As the United States enters a new administration, changes in workplace regulations and enforcement priorities are on the horizon. For employers, this means staying prepared for potential shifts in federal policies, heightened oversight, and new legislative initiatives. Whether you're navigating changes in wage laws, addressing pay transparency, or adapting to evolving labor relations, staying ahead is essential.

Jan 14, 2025 | natlawreview.com | S. McKinley Gray

As the United States enters a new administration, changes in workplace regulations and enforcement priorities are on the horizon. For employers, this means staying prepared for potential shifts in federal policies, heightened oversight, and new legislative initiatives. Whether you're navigating changes in wage laws, addressing pay transparency, or adapting to evolving labor relations, staying ahead is essential.

Jan 14, 2025 | wardandsmith.com | S. McKinley Gray

January 14, 2025 As the United States enters a new administration, changes in workplace regulations and enforcement priorities are on the horizon. For employers, this means staying prepared for potential shifts in federal policies, heightened oversight, and new legislative initiatives. Whether you're navigating changes in wage laws, addressing pay transparency, or adapting to evolving labor relations, staying ahead is essential.

Nov 20, 2024 | jdsupra.com | S. McKinley Gray |Avery J. Locklear

A federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor's ("DOL") rule that drastically increased the minimum salary thresholds for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees (the "EAP Exemption"). Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas halted the rule that was projected to expand overtime pay to millions of workers across the country.

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | S. McKinley Gray |Avery J. Locklear

Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas halted the rule that was projected to expand overtime pay to millions of workers across the country. Earlier this year, the DOL announced a final rule (the "2024 Rule") that would increase the EAP Exemption's salary threshold in two waves (Raising the Rate: DOL Expands Overtime Protections to Millions of Workers - Ward and Smith, P.A.).