The Seventh and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal recently joined the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, in holding that individuals with no current disability cannot be regarded as disabled under…
Supreme Court UpdateThe 2019-20 term of the United States Supreme Court opens today.On October 8th, the Court will heard an oral argument on a set of cases that could determine…
The federal Department of Labor has announced its final rule increasing the required minimum salary for employees to be considered exempt from overtime. The new threshold is $38,845/year, up from…
By Matthew DunningEarlier this week the United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, holding that a plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies does…
For the first time in 50 years, the Department of Labor is proposing a rule to address the calculation of an employee’s regular rate of pay; an employee’s regular rate…
LB400 was introduced in the Nebraska Unicameral, in January of this year to raise the minimum wage of tip earners. The current minimum wage in Nebraska for tip earners is…
Expansion of protected classes to include hair in New York City; given the examples cited in the article, it seems that this sort of discrimination is already largely covered by…
By Matthew G. DunningWhile most employers are aware of their legal obligation to protect employees from harassment by co-workers, supervisors, and managers, a recent case from Mississippi highlights the need…
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