On December 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled its previous 2014 decision in Purple Communications, 361 NLRB 1050 (2014), which allowed employees to use their work email for union business. Purple Communications specifically held that an...
On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its first significant update to the “regular rate” requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in more than 50 years. These “regular rate” requirements are important and tell employers what to...
KJK is pleased to announce that Partner Rob Gilmore has been elected to serve as chair of the board of directors for Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana (VOAOHIN). He was first appointed to the board in 2010, and had served as vice-chair since 2014. Volunteers of...
This is an update of KJK’s previous article, Proposed Department of Labor Rule Could Have Significant Impact on Businesses. On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced its final new rule regarding the overtime exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
1. More is negotiable than you realize People often think that the agreement or offer letter provided to you by the Company is set in stone. It usually isn’t. Companies these days expect negotiations and aren’t surprised by it. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. 2. You...
KJK is pleased to announce that Partner Rob Gilmore has been elected to the American Jewish Community (AJC) Cleveland Board of Directors. AJC is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, with offices in Cleveland and around the world. As a board member, Rob...
The U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) has won the World Cup for the second time in a row, but the real battle may be yet to come. The USWNT is currently suing their employer, the U.S. Soccer Federation, alleging the entire team is paid less than its male...
KJK is pleased to announce the appointment of Partner Robert S. Gilmore to the Cleveland State University Foundation Board of Directors. The CSU Foundation is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that raises, receives and manages private gifts for the...
Social Snap “There is no tragedy in growing old, but there is tragedy in growing old without means of support.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States It comes as no surprise that recent studies have shown Americans saving less and less for...
By Robert Gilmore & Kirsten Mooney On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposed rule raising the minimum salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions from $23,660 per year (or $455 per week) to $35,308 per year (or $679 per...