On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas office, and Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix office, GT will host a Roundtable Discussion regarding the new
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The New Overtime Regulations and Their Impact on the Salary Basis Test
By Todd Wozniak on
As we previously discussed here, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently changed the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s or the Act’s) Salary Level and Salary Basis tests…
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Boosting Minimum Salary for Overtime Exemptions
By Jerrold Goldberg on
Posted in Department of Labor, FLSA
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announced the issuance of the Final Rule updating the salary requirements of the Fair Labor Standards…
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What the New Final White Collar FLSA Regulations Mean for California Employers
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As it really is not in the GT California Labor and Employment Group’s interest for this to be the final straw that causes national employers to throw up their hands…
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Final Rule Change to FLSA Salary and Salary Basis Tests for Overtime Exemption
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Posted in Department of Labor, FLSA
On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled new overtime regulations that represent the largest change in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in over two-decades. …
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Greenberg Traurig’s Jim Boudreau Quoted in Bloomberg BNA’s Labor and Employment Blog Series
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Posted in Federal Law, FLSA
Jim Boudreau, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, was recently quoted in two articles in Bloomberg BNA’s Labor and Employment Blog series discussing issues relating to Article III in Fair Labor Standards…
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Trial by Formula Revisited: Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo and the Future of Wage & Hour Class Actions
By Michelle L. DuCharme on
Some important Supreme Court cases are hard to accurately capture in a sound bite, and this is one of them. In a narrow holding, the Supreme Court issued a 6-2…
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New White Collar Exemption Regulations Are Upon Us – Are You Prepared?
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Posted in FLSA, Wage & Hour
On March 14, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) via its Wage and Hour Division forwarded its proposed modifications to the white collar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards…
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Governmental Regulations Do Not an Employee Make
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Posted in Employee Classifications, FLSA
The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s decision in Callahan v. City of Chicago, 75 F. Supp. 3d 791 (N.D. Ill. 2015). Callahan, a taxi driver in Chicago, brought…
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Third Circuit Espouses Fact-Sensitive Inquiries in Considering Joint Employer Liability and Compensation for Meal Periods: What Employers Can Do to Brighten the Lines
By Michael J. Slocum on
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In a pair of published opinions, raising novel employment issues in this Circuit, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the test for determining whether a “temporary” worker is an…
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