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On Tuesday evening, just days before the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations were set to go into effect, a Texas federal judge blocked the December 1, 2016 implementation of the regulations, issuing a temporary injunction with nationwide applicability. The regulations blocked by this order not only provided for…

For years, employers have been required to post notices providing employees with information about their rights and the government agencies that can assist them if they believe that their rights have been violated. Now, the Department of Labor, along with the Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the…

On January 1, 2017, Florida’s minimum wage will increase from $8.05 an hour to $8.10 an hour. Even though many employers are currently focused on getting ready for the December 1, 2016, increase in the minimum salary requirement for most white-collar exemptions, they should not overlook the increase in the…

The discourse that has followed a political candidate’s recently released 2005 statements regarding women has brought renewed interest in the impact of “locker room talk” in the workplace, as well as when such talk violates the law. Sexual harassment occurs when a work-related benefit is conditioned on the granting of…

Last week the Department of Labor issued a final rule requiring federal contractors entering into contracts on or after January 1, 2017, to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave to employees. This rule does not require those employers that already offer equivalent or more generous paid time…