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Department of Labor Develops Artificial Intelligence Principles for the Workplace
July 10, 2024
The Biden Administration, concerned about the fast pace in which AI has been advancing, issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor to create a roadmap that advises employers and AI developers with principles.
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India: July 2024 Employment Law Updates
July 10, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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A Game of Cat and Mouse: Are Your Remote Workers Really Productive?
July 10, 2024
When work went fully remote, employers worried about how they could ensure that employees were clocking their required hours.
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Another Day, Another Limited Preliminary Injunction – This Time on the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
July 5, 2024
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) “Non-Compete Rule.”
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DOL Overtime Rule Enjoined from Taking Effect on July 1 – But Only as to the State of Texas Government
July 1, 2024
Just days before it was scheduled to take effect, a Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor’s revised overtime exemption rule from taking effect as scheduled on July 1, 2024, but only as to the State of Texas as an employer.
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Minnesota 2024 Legislative Session Update: New Independent Contractor Test for Construction Employees and Expanded DOLI Power to Issue Stop Orders in the Construction Industry
June 28, 2024
Construction employers should be aware of the new independent contractor test for construction employees and the broadening of power for the commissioner of labor and industry to issue stop work orders on construction sites, both of which are set to be effective on March 1, 2025.
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U.S. Supreme Court Undermines Federal Agency Authority, With Impact on the Workplace
June 28, 2024
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overruled its 1984 Chevron decision, which required federal courts to defer to administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes.
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Hawaii: State and Federal Laws Increase the Minimum Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees
June 27, 2024
On June 21, 2024, Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed into law a bill that increases the minimum monthly salary employees must earn under the “guaranteed monthly salary” exemption of the Hawaii Wage and Hour Law.
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Supreme Court Ruling in Starbucks v. McKinney: Implications for Employees and Unions
June 21, 2024
On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court held that the National Labor Relations Board is subject to the same standard as any other litigant when it seeks a preliminary injunction in unfair labor practice cases.
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Minnesota 2024 Legislative Session Update: Earned Sick and Safe Time Amendments
June 20, 2024
After only having been effective since January 1, 2024, the Minnesota legislature has already made numerous significant amendments to the various Earned Sick and Safe Time statutes.
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So, A Union’s Own Unionized Workers Go On Strike…
June 19, 2024
There was a bit of schadenfreude with the news that employees engaged in a strike due to unfair labor practices allegedly committed by their employer – who happens to be both a union and unionized!
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India: June 2024 Employment Law Updates
June 13, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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