Employment Law

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.

HR Policies and Proper Investigations Critical - $366 Million Jury Award Slashed to $248,619.57

In February 2024, the 5th Circuit (covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) reduced a $366 million jury verdict to $248,619.57. A Texas jury awarded the $366 million after finding that FedEx terminated the Plaintiff in retaliation for alleging discrimination against a supervisor.

No Injury, No Standing, No Entry to Florida State Court

On February 26, 2024, a Florida state court, following federal law concepts, ruled under state law that a plaintiff’s alleged statutory violations, with the only “injury” being a fear of future harm, lacked the required standing to stay in state court.