Many U.S. employers still don’t realize how much influence the National Labor Relations Board has over their workplaces. In a potentially wide-reaching decision, the federal labor board has changed its standard for applying the National Labor Relations Act to employer work rules. In other words, more rules and policies, such as those commonly found in …
On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed amendments to state law that enhance employee protections. The amendments to Section 201-d of the New York Labor Law prohibit employers from disciplining employees for refusing to listen to the employer’s opinion concerning religious or political matters. Most notably, this new restriction prevents employers from …
On August 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced its intention to propose significant increases in the compensation required for several common minimum wage and overtime exemptions. If adopted following public review and comment, the FLSA exemption threshold for the administrative, executive, and professional exemptions would increase by …
