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December 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Risk Mitigation: Employee Engagement Results in Fewer Lawsuits (and Other Benefits)

Federal employment litigation is on the rise. A key factor driving this increase may be the growing lack of employee engagement, as workers feel more disconnected and dissatisfied with their employers. This disengagement led employees to be more proactive in gathering concrete evidence for discrimination and retaliation claims. Employers must prioritize fostering engagement to reduce the risk of costly litigation and protect their bottom line by decreasing turnover, increasing productivity and loyalty, etc.
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December 19, 2024 | National Law Journal

Who Knocked on the Supreme Court’s Door in November?

Questions about labor law, juror discrimination and a billion-dollar software judgment reached the Supreme Court's petition slot last month.
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December 19, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Preparing for 2025: Anticipated Policy Changes Affecting U.S. Businesses Under the Trump Administration

While the administration cannot implement changes until after the inauguration, its stated priorities signal potential regulatory updates that could impact employers across the United States. Understanding these anticipated changes is critical for compliance and effective workforce planning.
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December 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Business Immigration Practices Brace for ‘Dramatic’ Changes Under Second Trump Presidency

“I have zero doubt that there are going to be restrictions on business immigration,” said Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel immigration co-chair Mark Koestler.
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December 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Big Change': NY Lawyers Eye Upcoming Employer Mandate To Provide Paid Leave for Prenatal Care

New York's first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave law is set to take effect Jan. 1, requiring all employers to provide pregnant workers with up to 20 stand-alone hours of paid leave. Employment lawyers agree that it'll be a significant requirement.
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December 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Overtime Rewind: Texas Court Ruling Unravels FLSA Salary Level Increases

Unless and until the Fifth Circuit overturns the vacatur, the 2024 Rule is not in effect, and the minimum salary levels under the EAP and HCE exemptions have reverted to their prior levels.
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December 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'The Best Strategy': $795K Resolution Reached in Federal COVID-Accommodation Dispute

Attorneys on either side of a pandemic-related workplace accommodation dispute have reached a $795,000 resolution between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and a former employee.
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December 16, 2024 | The Recorder

SAG-AFTRA Union Health Plan Slammed With Data Breach Class Actions in Wake of Phishing Attack

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, which provides health care benefits to eligible members of the entertainment industry, was hit with three class actions in California following a data breach incident that occurred in September.
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December 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

DOL Salary Level Final Rule Vacated

In a “it’s déjà vu all over again” moment, on Nov. 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas and Plano Chamber of Commerce v. United States Department of Labor set aside and vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 Final Rule increasing the salary level for employees to remain exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) executive, administrative and professional (EAP) exemptions, and automatically updating the salary level every three years.
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