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Lilly Ledbetter, an unintentional icon in the fight for equal pay, passed away on October 12, 2024, at the age of 86. Ledbetter filed a lawsuit in 1999 that sparked an equal pay movement throughout the United States. More than 25 years later, pay disparities still exist in every state. Over the years, Massachusetts has implemented a number of legislative measures to achieve pay parity. Have they been effective?
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The nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor has raised unexpected questions about the policies of the Department of Labor (DOL) during the incoming Trump administration, especially with respect to the fate of the Biden overtime and independent contractor regulations.
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Question: A new hire was given a $5,000 sign-on bonus but has been a no-show for numerous days, and we haven’t been able to contact them. Can we withhold and/or deduct from this employee’s final paycheck to recoup some of the sign-on bonus?
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) recently issued an opinion warning employers of the dangers of allowing employees to work off the clock. Forewarned is forearmed. Read on.<
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Employers are looking to save time and money and are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make employment practices more efficient. In early 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance to help employers navigate the use of AI. The takeaway is that eliminating humans from critical employment processes could result in a violation of federal employment laws. Read on to learn ways to avoid federal wage and hour claims when using AI.
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In Texas v. DOL, a federal district judge granted summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) for the state of Texas and various trade groups and blocked the Biden administration’s overtime rule on a nationwide basis.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans (which covers employers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) recently upheld a district court’s decision that two highly compensated IT engineers were not properly paid on a salary basis and, therefore, not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. The 5th Circuit’s opinion reiterates that no matter how much money an employee earns, a guaranteed weekly salary must be paid in accordance with the FLSA’s specific rules and regulations to maintain most exemptions from the overtime pay requirements.
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