Shennan Harris

Jan 9, 2024 | mondaq.com | Shennan Harris

State and local legislatures were active throughout 2023 in passing laws and ordinances that will impact employers of all sizes and all industries in 2024. Click HERE for our summary of these laws and related developments, including important developments in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New York and elsewhere! If you haven't already, you might also want to review our updates from the first half of 2023, available here and here.

Jan 2, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Shennan Harris

Skip to main content January 02, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 2 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News US State Law Roundup – 2023 Year-end Update Print Mail Download i As we ring in 2024, employers should ensure they are aware of the host of new and changed laws that have gone into effect (or will be going into effect shortly) to ensure compliance.

Sep 1, 2023 | mondaq.com | Meghan E. Hill |Shennan Harris

On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly change the "white collar exemptions" to the overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under current law, by default all employees covered by the FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.

Aug 30, 2023 | lexblog.com | Meghan G Hill |Shennan Harris

On August 30, 2023, the US Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly change the “white collar exemptions” to the overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under current law, by default all employees covered by the FLSA are entitled to overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.

Jun 2, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Shennan Harris

In our post earlier this week, we covered recent developments in state and local labor and employment laws in the states at the beginning of the alphabet. We now turn our attention to developments in the remaining states. New JerseyTemporary Workers’ Bill of Rights – On February 6, 2023, the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights was signed into law by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The law broadly expands the rights of approximately 127,000 temporary workers in New Jersey.