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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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New York Law Journal

Diverging Standards to Invoke the EFAA in the Southern District

The authors write "Enacted in 2022, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “EFAA”), amended the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”) so that in cases 'alleging conduct constituting a sexual harassment dispute or sexual assault dispute,' a claimant is not bound by an otherwise valid arbitration agreement. 9 U.S.C. §402(a). The EFAA is expansive in scope; it captures virtually every such case that could be filed in a court in the United States."
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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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Law.com

Former Cleveland Meteorologist Sues TV Station for Alcohol Use Disorder Discrimination Claims

This case was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in federal and state courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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The Recorder

California’s Workplace Violence Laws: Protecting Victims’ Rights in the Workplace

The updated law broadens the scope of permissible leave, allowing time off for activities such as securing safe child care, temporary housing, or long-term trauma counseling.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump 2.0: A Mostly Pro-Employer Agenda—But Not Entirely

Key areas likely to see reform include the reconfiguration of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), rolling back two major Department of Labor (DOL) rules—the overtime salary exemption and the independent contractor test—and revisiting executive orders on artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Insurer Has No Duty to Defend 'Laidlow' Claims, NJ Supreme Court Says

“Here, Hartford has no duty to defend the employer,” Associate Justice Douglas M. Fasciale wrote for the court.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Dispute Over Failure to Accommodate Disability Ends in $900K Settlement

"What they conveyed to her was that they couldn't give her the additional time off that she needed. It was an additional two weeks she needed to recover, and then she could have returned without any accommodation," plaintiffs attorney Drake Bearden Jr. said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Workers Can't Sue for Alleged Employment Discrimination Over Marijuana Use, 3rd Circuit Rules

“Because New Jersey’s Supreme Court has not addressed this precise issue, we must predict how it would rule,” Judge Arianna J. Freeman said in her dissent. “Fortunately, several New Jersey authorities guide our path. Following that path, I predict that the New Jersey Supreme Court would discern an implied cause of action for failure to hire in violation of CREAMMA.”
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards $200K in Attorney Fees Following $80K Employment Discrimination Award

"Taking an employment discrimination case to trial is labor-intensive and entails a lot of risk for both the employee and counsel," the plaintiff's attorney said.
4 minute read

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