Commentators are speculating on how quickly the Biden Administration may reverse course on three (3) of 2020’s significant developments at the Office for Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”): On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race…
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New Bill is Preview of What Might Happen if Congress Flips in November
Many pollsters are predicting Congress could switch from Republican to Democratic control in November. It has been quite some time since we have seen any significant employment legislation from the Congress, but a newly invigorated Democrat Congress might get busy…
Seventh Circuit Recognizes Sexual Orientation as Protected Class
This week, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first Federal Court of Appeals to hold that discrimination based on sexual orientation is actionable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. A news article about…
Tagged with: EEOC, human resources, sex discrimination
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Trump Administration Brings New Priorities on Immigration Front for Employers
President Trump has only been in office a little over a month, but one thing is clear. He intends to do what he said he would do on the campaign trail, especially in regard to immigration. What does that mean…
Tagged with: DACA, I-9, ICE, immigration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor’s 2017 Observer
Well, 2017 is here; and Cozen O’Connor has just issued its annual Labor and Employment Observer, which contains thoughtful analysis on the year and review of what to expect in the future. A link to the materials can be found…
White House Pushes for Ban on Non-Competes
The enforceability of employee restrictions on competition has traditionally been up the states, with some, like California, largely banning such agreements, while others, like Texas, allowing them with reasonable limitations. On Tuesday, October 25, the White House took the unprecedented…
Tagged with: employment agreements, human resources, non-competes
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Anti-Trust Laws Can Impact HR Departments
You can add anti-trust laws to the long list of legal risks that must now be managed by corporate HR departments. According to a recent guidance document prepared by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, the following…
Tagged with: employment agreements, human resources
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Update on Legal Challenges to DOL Regulations
This year, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced new regulations that would double the minimum threshold for a salaried employee exempt from overtime from $455 per week to $913 per week (or $47,476). The regulations also tied the salary threshold to inflation…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, minimum threshold exempt employee, non-exempt, salary exemption
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Seminar | The New Overtime Regulations: Practical Strategies and Tips for Compliance
Please join us on Wednesday, July 13, as David Barron, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, and a panel of Human Resources Professionals from Briggs & Veselka Co., along with other industry professionals, host a seminar on…
Tagged with: Administrative Exemption, Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, non-exempt, overtime, salary exemption
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
New Overtime Regulations Put Spotlight on Incentive Plans
One of the few concessions made by the Department of Labor (DOL) to employers in the new overtime regulations is permission to count non-discretionary incentive payments towards the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees. Our firm’s alert on the new…
Tagged with: Department of Labor, DOL, exempt, human resources, non-exempt, overtime
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
