Jun 24 2024
Understanding New Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions: What Employers Need to Know 06.24.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceThe first increase in the amount that must be paid to allow an employee, whose job meets one of the “duties” test, to be exempt from overtime goes into effect, barring any court stay, on July 1, 2024.
Jun 11 2024
Update On Severance Agreements: SpaceX Fights Back Against The National Labor Relations Board Declaration That Its Severance Agreements Are Invalid 06.11.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceElon Musk’s SpaceX is the latest in a line of businesses to fight back against complaints by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) alleging unfair labor practices.
Jun 03 2024
Navigating Commercial Loan Transactions: Collateral and Insurance Coverage 06.03.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceUnderstanding the significance of collateral and its various forms is essential for both borrowers and lenders. This blog post will discuss the importance of collateral in securing loans, the importance of insurance coverage for such collateral, and the due diligence approach taken by lenders when evaluating both.
May 29 2024
New Jersey Supreme Court Invalidates Non-Disparagement Clauses in Discrimination Settlements 05.29.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceThe New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that non-disparagement provisions in settlement agreements are unenforceable if they have the purpose or effect of preventing parties from revealing details relating to claims of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment.
May 24 2024
First Student Loans, Now Medical Debt? What You Need to Know about the Newly Proposed Medical Debt Cancellation Act 05.24.2024 Health Law Check UpOn May 8th, a group of legislators introduced the Medical Debt Cancellation Act (S.4289) (the “Act”), a far-reaching piece of legislation whereby, among other things, the federal government would pay-off all current medical-related debt in the United States, provided certain conditions are met.
May 15 2024
Employment Law Update: New York Passes First Prenatal Paid Leave 05.15.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceNew York is the first state to pass a law requiring paid “prenatal personal leave.” The law, signed into law on April 22, 2024, goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
May 09 2024
New York City Employers Must Provide Employees with Recently-Issued “Workers’ Bill of Rights” by July 1, 2024 05.09.2024 Employer's Legal ResourceOn March 1, 2024, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) issued the “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which serves as a comprehensive guide to employee rights in New York City. Importantly, New York City employers should familiarize themselves with the Workers’ Bill of Rights and prepare to comply with the notice requirements that accompany it.
May 08 2024
An Update to the FTC's Non-Compete Ban 05.08.2024 Health Law Check UpOn Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, the Rule was formally published in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 38342. The Rule becomes effective September 7, 2024, provided a federal court involved in one of the various pending suits regarding the Rule does not otherwise issue an injunction staying its implementation.
May 02 2024
Employers beware! You are not Exempt from New DOL Thresholds regarding Overtime Eligibility 05.02.2024 Employer's Legal Resource
Apr 29 2024
A Synopsis of the FTC's Historic Non-Compete Ban 04.29.2024 Health Law Check UpAs you may have heard, on April 23, 2024, in a historic measure, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to ban almost all employment-based non-competes. Below is a synopsis of what this new ban entails, what types of non-competition restrictions are still enforceable, and how employees and employers should prepare for the future.
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