The Trump Administration has signaled it intends to reconsider the previously enjoined 2024 rule that would have increased the minimum salary threshold required for an employee to be exempt from overtime under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemption (“Professional Exemption”)
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New Date Available for Title IX Refresher Training
As we previously reported, the 2020 Title IX Regulations are currently in effect. Franczek P.C. offers everything your institution needs to reinstate the 2020 requirements.
Posted Training: The 2020 Title IX regulations require institutions to train all members of…
Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 2 – Coverage

The new pay transparency requirements under the Illinois Equal Pay Act apply to all employers with 15 or more employees. This figure includes all employees, full- or part-time, within or outside of Illinois.
Effective Date
The requirements of the Act…
Complying with Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 1 – The Basics

Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with new pay transparency requirements under an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act. We will be exploring the requirements of the new…
Federal Court Blocks New Overtime Rule

It took a few months, but in a ruling that should surprise no one, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption rule that increased the minimum salaries for workers to be…
FTC Ban on Non-Competes Is Blocked—For Now
Back in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would have banned non-compete agreements nationwide as of September 4, 2024. (You can read our alert on the FTC’s final rule here.) However, on August…
One Month In – Title IX Update
We are nearly at the one-month mark with the 2024 Title IX Regulations in effect. Since the August 1 implementation date, school administrators have been busy getting trained, preparing for the school year ahead, and sorting through the different legal…
5th Circuit Strikes Down 2021 Tip Rule

On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2021 regulation by the U.S. Department of Labor restricting employers’ use of the tip credit for tipped employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The ruling effectively…
Another Cook in the Kitchen: Court Finds Chef Is Entitled to Overtime

Many employers make the mistake of assuming that employees can be treated as exempt so long as they have certain job titles or are paid a salary rather than an hourly wage. That error is especially common in small businesses…
Legal Challenges to the 2024 Title IX Regulations – What’s Next for Illinois Schools?
Schools throughout the country are preparing to implement the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) long-awaited final 2024 Title IX regulations. These new regulations, which replace the 2020 regulations, took effect today. In the wake of their…