On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to amend current requirements employees in white-collar occupations must satisfy to qualify for an overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule will take effect on July 1, 2024. This Legal Update provides an overview of the final rule.
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DOL Announces Final Overtime Rule Increasing Salary Levels for White-collar Employees
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Mandatory Job Transfer Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, holding that a mandatory job transfer can constitute illegal discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if it causes harm with respect to an identifiable term or condition of employment, even if the harm is not significant.
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Chart – Medicare’s Coordination of Benefits Rules
This chart summarizes Medicare’s coordination of benefits rules for employer-sponsored health plans, which determine whether the group health plan or Medicare pays first on health care claims.
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Question of the Week
Question:
Does the National Labor Relations Act apply to my business if we don’t have a union?
Answer:
“It does! Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935 to protect the rights of employees and employers, to encourage collective bargaining, and to limit certain labor and management practices that can harm the general welfare of workers, businesses, and the U.S. economy. Although a good portion of the NLRA deals with unionization, Section 7 of the act provides protections for all nonsupervisory employees, even those not involved with a union.”
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This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
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