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Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions
Communications about the impact of a court's decision to temporarily block implementation of the overtime rule should honor any contracts created in prior messages about the rule
Court Upholds Disney’s IT Outsourcing
Disney's outsourcing of its IT staff—and the company's requirement that laid-off employees train their replacements, who were immigrants with H-1B visas—was upheld as lawful
Express Accommodation Request Not Required Under ADA
A medical technician who could not complete CPR training for four months after neck surgery can go to trial on her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claim even though…
When Will There Be a Final Decision on the Overtime Rule?
Employers know by now that the federal overtime rule has been put on hold, but the future of the rule remains uncertain. Employment attorneys say several things could affect the…
DOL Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Overtime Rule Injunction
The Department of Labor filed a motion for an expedited briefing of its appeal of a federal judge's decision to put the brakes on the federal overtime rule, but that…
OSHA Anti-Retaliation Rules Survive Challenge
Controversial OSHA anti-retaliation provisions limiting employer safety incentives and drug-testing programs will be enforced beginning Dec. 1 despite an ongoing lawsuit
Undoing Overtime Pay Changes Could Be Tricky
Regardless of the future legal status of the DOL regulations, the changes may end up becoming fixed in many organizations simply because many employers are uncomfortable walking them back for…
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Employers Can Require Arbitration of USERRA Claims
A reservist employee fired after being called into active duty in Afghanistan had to arbitrate his Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) claim based on the arbitration clause…