Once again, a district court judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking a federal regulatory change that presented significant implications for employers. Three months ago, it was the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations invalidating noncompete agreements. This past week,
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The Levy Employment Law Blog, published by Levy Employment Law, LLC, focuses on employment law topics from an employee relations perspective. It covers workplace investigations, employment policies and agreements, and responses to administrative agency charges related to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues. The blog discusses legal compliance, workplace accommodations, and evolving regulations affecting employers and employees, particularly in New York and Connecticut. It also addresses practical implications of employment law changes, workplace culture alignment, and strategies to prevent litigation. The content reflects the firm's experience in employment law counseling and workplace dispute resolution without handling litigation directly.
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$43,888 Minimum Salary Required for Exempt Employees – For Now
By Tracey Levy
Under new federal regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) effective as of July 1, 2024, employees who are not paid a salary of at least $844 per week ($43,888 per year) are eligible for overtime pay, irrespective of…
Supreme Court Rulings Bolster Employers’ Ability to Challenge Administrative Agency Actions
By Tracey Levy
Employers’ and business organizations’ legal challenges to recent federal agency determinations in the areas of employment, labor, and wage and hour laws have all been bolstered by the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (June 28,…
Alert to NYS Employers: Extensive Paid Break Time Required Daily for Nursing Employees
By Tracey Levy
Employers face substantial additional payment obligations for employees who need to express breastmilk in the workplace under the terms of a model policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) that implements recent amendments to the state’s…
FTC Invalidating Non-Competes: Wait and See or Act Now?
By Tracey Levy
Unless blocked by a court order, most non-compete agreements issued by employers throughout the United States will be impermissible as of September 4, 2024. New rules issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Invalidate current non-compete agreements, except for select…
Pay Protections for NYS Freelance Workers Take Effect May 20
By Tracey Levy
New York State’s new “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” (FIFA) takes effect on May 20, 2024, adding new legal protections for freelance workers to ensure they are timely paid. In most respects, this new law in New York State aligns with…
New York Increasingly Protects Those Convicted of Crimes to Enable Future Employment
By Tracey Levy
Do you conduct background checks on your employees? What do you check for and why? Do you have clearly defined criteria on what types of information gleaned from a background check will be disqualifying for a potential new hire? New…
NYS Restricts Hush Money for Workplace Complaints of Harassment and Discrimination
By Tracey Levy
Are our case studies too obvious? Are we now at a point where everyone understands that sexual harassment is not acceptable? Should our harassment prevention workshops be focused less on harassment and more on the subtleties of bullying behaviors? In…
DEI or IED? Will Renaming Save Diversity Initiatives?
By Tracey Levy
How important is a name? It is a question driven to the forefront by the recent backlash against “DEI” – diversity, equity and inclusion programs that many employers put in place to diversify their workforces. After an explosion of such…
Rising Pay Thresholds May Impede Classifying NYS Employees as Overtime Exempt
By Tracey Levy
With recent increases that took effect January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in New York is now $16 per hour in New York City and the immediately surrounding suburban counties, and $15 per hour in the rest of the state. …