Yesterday, President Trump’s then nominee for Secretary of Labor, Andy Puzder, withdrew his nomination ahead of his confirmation hearing given the increasing opposition to his nomination by both parties. Less than 24 hours later, President Trump announced Alexander Acosta as
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Wage & Hour Insights, published by Franczek P.C., focuses on developments and compliance issues related to wage and hour laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state-specific regulations such as Illinois' pay transparency laws. The blog covers topics like overtime exemption rules, salary thresholds for exempt employees, pay scale disclosure requirements, and legal challenges affecting wage and hour policies. It also addresses related labor and employment law matters, including non-compete agreements and regulatory changes impacting employers and employees. The content is aimed at helping employers navigate evolving wage and hour regulations and maintain compliance.
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Trump leaves DOL OT rules on life support – For Now
By Bill Pokorny
President Trump has had a busy week since his inauguration: ordering construction of a wall, starting to unwind the ACA, arguing with the media about how many people attended his inauguration – the list goes on. One thing that he…
So Long, Secretary Perez: DOL Head’s Goodbye Message
By Bill Pokorny
Last week, outgoing Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez released a farewell “Memorandum to the American People.” It mostly reads as a recap of the DOL’s news releases over the past several years, touting various DOL initiatives and advocating…
OT Exemption Rules Lawsuit Will Proceed Despite Appeal
By Bill Pokorny
Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has decided that he will not halt the lawsuit challenging the U.S. DOL’s new overtime exemption rules pending a ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals…
Penn Students Seek Rehearing, DOL Files Brief in OT Rules Appeal
By Bill Pokorny
Just a quick update on a couple of our recent stories for you wage and hour litigation junkies:
Back on December 5, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a case in which two former…
AFL-CIO Seeks To Intervene In Overtime Rules Court Fight
By Bill Pokorny
The pending court fight between the U.S. DOL and a coalition of states and business groups over the new overtime exemption rules will not be resolved before President Obama leaves office in January, even though the 5th Circuit Court of…
Seventh Circuit Says Student Athletes Are Not Employees
By Bill Pokorny
Exemption Rules Appeal Won’t Be Resolved Before Obama Leaves Office
By Bill Pokorny
It looks like the U.S. Department of Labor’s appeal of the order blocking the new overtime exemption rules won’t be decided before President Obama leaves office. Under the Court of Appeals’ regular rules, the DOL’s opening brief would have been…
Not Dead Yet! DOL to Appeal Overtime Exemption Rules Injunction
By Bill Pokorny & FranczekPC
Sorry employers, the ride’s not over yet. For those of you keeping track, the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption rules were set to go into effect yesterday, December 1, 2016. However, on November 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court…
New Exemption Rules Blocked – Now What?
Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas dealt employers yet another surprise in this season of upsets with its decision in State of Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, halting the implementation of the…