Employment Law

A Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA Need Not be Tied to an Employee’s Ability to Perform the Essential Job Functions, Says 2nd Circuit

Federal Contractors Still Have Rehabilitation Act and Covered Veterans Affirmative Action Program Obligations

Texas Federal Judge Blocks on Nationwide Basis $58,656 Special Exempt Salary Rule

An Expensive New Year: Minimum Salary for White Collar Exemption Raised Almost $15k Starting January 2025

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) provides minimum wage requirements and overtime pay for non-exempt employees, but the FLSA also exempts executive, professional, administrative employees from receiving 1.5X overtime compensation.

The Federal Dept. of Labor Issued Its Final Rule - Minimum Salaries For Exempt Employees Are Going Up 7/1/24

In 2016, a similar DOL rule was nullified days before it was scheduled to become effective, after many employers had already raised salaries or reclassified employees.

Comedian’s Alleged Racist Stand-Up at Company Board Retreat: Jury to Decide if Hostile Work Environment Created

The Grand View Hospital in Pennsylvania hired a comedian (whitemale) to perform at their board retreat. After the performance, thehospital’s CFO (whitefemale) complained that the comedian was racist and created a hostile workenvironment for minorities in the audience. Several weeks later, the CFO was terminated.