Employment & Labor
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Labor Board’s Ruling Reversal, Widening the Definition of Employee
The recent NLRB decision overturning the Trump era independent contractor test holds significant implications for worker classification and labor rights. The previous test, established during…
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NLRB Restores Prior Protections for Employee Outbursts
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) grants employees the right to engage in concerted protected activity to obtain better terms and conditions…
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Lawsuit Challenges Department of Labor’s Authority related to Overtime Exemptions
A pending lawsuit in a Texas federal court is challenging whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) can apply a salary requirement for workers who…
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From Crisis Mode to Long-Term Planning: Navigating Post-PHE Healthcare
The Department of Health and Human Services will end the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. While the end of the pandemic…
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NLRB General Counsel Offers Much Anticipated Guidance on McLaren.
On March 22, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel (GC) issued a memorandum addressing many of the questions that employers were left asking themselves…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Determines Employers Are Not Required To Pay Workers For Time Spent In Preliminary And Postliminary Security Screenings
In a 4-3 decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court determined that pursuant to Kentucky Wage and Hour law, employers are not required to pay workers for…
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Federal Government Expands Rights for Pregnant Workers
In 2022, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), was passed as part of the $1.7 trillion government funding legislation signed into law by…
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NLRB Says Goodbye to Silence for Severance: New Ruling Bans Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements for Private Sector Employees
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a divided opinion restricting the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. …
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Supreme Court Rules Highly Paid Employee is Entitled to Overtime Pay
The United States Supreme Court published its ruling today in an overtime case involving a highly paid employee. In Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt,…
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