News & Analysis

Georgia Senate Bill 384, signed into law this year, establishes the State of Georgia as a Model Employer (the “GAME”) Program.

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the DOL’s final regulation increasing the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the FLSA on a nationwide basis.

The New York State Clean Slate Act, designed to relieve the barriers to employment for persons with criminal convictions, takes effect Saturday, November 16, 2024.

The new administration is likely to have a profound impact on immigration law and enforcement come January 20.

In the November 5, 2024 election, a majority of Alaskans appear to have voted in favor of Alaska Ballot Measure No. 1 to create a new statewide paid sick leave law that would become operative on July 1, 2025.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month.

In its most recent step to combat cybersecurity risks to employee benefit plans, the U.S. Department of Labor clarified on September 6, 2024, that its guidance on cybersecurity applies to health and welfare plans as well as retirement plans.

DOL Opinion Letter FLSA2024-01 provides additional clarity about whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee’s regular rate when calculating overtime pay under the FLSA.

Littler attorneys discuss how their military experience has had a positive impact on their legal practice.

Nebraskans appear to have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Initiative Measure 436 to create a new statewide paid sick time law that would become operative on October 1, 2025.