- Under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the salary threshold for employees to qualify for the white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) would increase from $35,568 to $55,068.
- The
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies “Cat’s Paw” and “Stray Remarks” Doctrines in Employment Discrimination Cases
Key Takeaways:
- On June 21, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued a ruling in Mark A. Adams v. Schneider Electric USA, Inc., SJC-13352 (2023), addressing the so-called “cat’s paw” theory of liability and concluding that an employer can still
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New York Will Require Employers to Disclose Salary Ranges for All Advertised Jobs and Promotions
Key Takeaways:
- Effective September 18, 2023, employers and employment agencies will be required to list the salary or salary range, and job description, for all advertised jobs, promotions, and transfer opportunities that can be performed in New York State.
- The
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Labor Impacts of IRS’ Initial Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Energy Projects
Supreme Court Rules Employer Delay Can Waive Right to Enforce Arbitration Agreement
Key Takeaways:
- The Supreme Court has issued a rare ruling limiting the circumstances under which arbitration agreements may be enforced by federal courts.
- Under the ruling, a party who engages in court litigation and only belatedly seeks to move that
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Employees with Federal Overtime Claims Cannot Obtain Remedies Under the Massachusetts Wage Act
Key Takeaways:
- The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) ruled that employees whose claims for untimely payment of overtime arise solely under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) are not entitled to the more generous damages allowed by the Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules Employer Must Pay Treble Damages on Late Wage Payments
Key Takeaways:
- The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) has held that employers failing to make payment of earned wages within the time required by the Massachusetts Wage Act are liable for damages equal to three times the amount of
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New York City Provides Guidance on Impending Pay Transparency Law
Key Takeaways:
- On January 15, 2022, New York City passed a law requiring employers with 4 or more employees to post the minimum and maximum salary for advertisements for a job, promotion or transfer opportunity.
- The requirement applies to all advertisements for
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Independent Contractor Test Applies to Franchisees
Key Takeaways:
- The three-pronged “ABC test” for independent contractor status set forth in the Massachusetts independent contractor statute may apply to franchisors-franchisee relationships in Massachusetts.
- Where a franchisee is an “individual performing any service” for a franchisor, the franchisee is
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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s “Vax or Test” Rule
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) enforcement of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among other things, the ETS would have required most employers with 100 or more employees to either…