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This year, with the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (“the Act”), Congress made important updates to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). These changes expand protections against retaliation… more Continue reading Dole Act Amends USERRA and Strengthens Service Member Protections

I-9 compliance is about to get complicated for American employers. The Trump administration has announced its intention to terminate multiple programs that grant work authorization to individuals who have been granted temporary status to remain in the United States, potentially… more Continue reading Employment Authorization Disarray: What Employers Need to Know for I-9 Compliance

The Supreme Court’s recent engagement with Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services has sparked considerable attention among employers and Human Resources professionals navigating the complexities of Title VII discrimination claims. This case centers on whether plaintiffs from majority groups… more Continue reading SCOTUS on DEI: No Pass for Discrimination, Even Against Straight, White, or Male Employees

Today 39 states, including Oklahoma, have laws allowing private employers to voluntarily give preference to veterans in hiring, promotion, and retention decisions. Private employers have myriad reasons for choosing to give preference to veterans in employment decisions, including a commitment… more Continue reading How to Implement a Veteran Preference in Hiring

On November 8th, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter (FMLA2024-01-A) stating the DOL’s position on the use of leave by employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for participation in… more Continue reading Department of Labor Says FMLA Leave Can be Used for Participation in Clinical Trials

On Friday, November 15th, the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule increasing the salary basis for both the white collar – executive, administrative, and professional – and highly compensated employee… more Continue reading Federal Court Overturns DOL Rule Increasing Salary Basis

On October 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register (the “Notice”) regarding a request the DOL received under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for… more Continue reading Notice of FOIA Request Being Sent to Federal Contractors

For decades, the issue of the “tip credit” has been the subject of discussion and guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”). In 1988, the DOL published what is known as the “80/20” guidance in its Field Operations Handbook.… more Continue reading The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down the Department of Labor’s Tip Credit Regulation

On August 20, 2024, the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission issued a nationwide order preventing the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule from going into effect on September 4, 2024. Had the rule become… more Continue reading Texas Federal Court Finds FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Unlawful: Are Employers Across the Nation in the Clear?