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In recent weeks, the United States Department of Labor has taken firm steps towards rescinding the “Persuader Rule,” which is a regulation issued by the Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) of the Department...

Last December, we had discussed the uncertain future of the Overtime Rules enacted during the Obama Administration, which would have more than doubled the minimum salary threshold for the major white collar exemptions to the...

Obama Administration’s Overtime Rule Faces Uncertain Future In our November 1, 2016 alert, we had discussed the new overtime rule unveiled by the Obama Administration in May which, effective December 1, would have...

New Department of Labor Overtime Rule Creates New Pitfalls for Employers On May 18, the United States Department of Labor released its final rule regarding changes to the overtime threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act...

Court of Appeals Decision Reiterates that Race is Based on Immutable Characteristics On September 15, 2016, by a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed a Title VII race...