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November 23, 2016

Federal Court Blocks New Overtime Rule

On November 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the DOL's new rule re-defining which employees are exempt from overtime.

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November 22, 2016

New York City Agencies Are Prohibited From Making Pay History Inquiries – At Least For Now

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed an Executive Order that prohibits New York City agencies from asking prospective employees about their salary history before making an offer of employment.

Insight
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November 21, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Tribal Sovereign Immunity Issue Related to Individual Tribal Employees

U.S. High Court addressing the issue of whether the sovereign immunity of an Indian Tribe bars individual-damages actions against tribal employees for torts committed within the employees’ scope of employment.

Insight
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November 18, 2016

Addressing Post-Election Tensions in the Workplace

As the extreme rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign slowly wanes, the divisions it exposed remain raw.

Insight
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November 18, 2016

The Minimum Wage in 2017: A Coast-to-Coast Compliance Challenge

Minimum-wage-related actions in 2016 will create challenges for employers starting in 2017.

ASAP
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November 18, 2016

EEOC Performance and Accountability Report Shows Increase in Charge Filings for FY 2016

On November 15, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), revealing an increase in charge activity for FY 2016.

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November 16, 2016

Court Permanently Blocks DOL's Persuader Rule

To the relief of many employers that rely on third parties to provide labor advice and services, a Texas federal court has permanently blocked a rule that would have required them to make certain disclosures about their consultants to the DOL.

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November 15, 2016

New Arizona Law Provides Minimum Wage Increases And Paid Sick Time

On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters enacted the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, which provides for incremental increases to the minimum wage for Arizona workers beginning on January 1, 2017.

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November 9, 2016

With the Election (Mercifully) Behind Us, What Will a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?

The 2016 Presidential election was arguably the most contentious, unpredictable, and politically polarizing race in this nation's history. What will a Trump win mean for employers?

Insight
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November 11, 2016

The Continuing Expansion of Sexual Harassment Training Requirements in California

New bills passed in 2016 expand the scope of required sexual harassment training to an estimated additional 570,000 private-sector workers, the vast majority of whom will be rank-and-file, non-supervisory employees.

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