Robert S. Gilmore and Kirsten B. Mooney | Jan 14, 2020 | Articles, Labor & Employment
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 | Jan 10, 2020 | Articles, Litigation & Arbitration
By Kyle Hutnick As we enter a new year, we take a look back on some of the most important legal headlines of 2019 — and some you may have missed! 1. Landmark Opioid Lawsuits Head to Trial (and Settlement) Perhaps the most significant legal battle in Ohio (and arguably...
Robert S. Gilmore and Kirsten B. Mooney | Oct 14, 2019 | Articles, Labor & Employment, News
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...
Robert S. Gilmore and Kirsten B. Mooney | Apr 23, 2019 | Articles, Labor & Employment, News
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...
Alex E. Jones | Sep 11, 2017 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
On August 31, 2017, a United States District Court Judge in Texas, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, struck down a portion of the Obama administration’s so-called overtime rule, which it introduced in May 2016. The new rule would have increased the minimum salary level for...