Skip to main content
Insights
Inflation Reduction Act
The New UAE Labour Law: An Evolution Rather Than a Revolution
February 2, 2022, saw the introduction of the new UAE Labour Law (Federal Law No. 33 of 2021) (“New Law”), replacing the previous 1980 legislation. The New Law was supplemented by a corresponding set of Executive Regulations dated February 3...
Labor & Employment Webinar: Have Questions? Get Answers
The volume of evolving information arising out of the coronavirus pandemic is astounding. How do employers sort through it all to know what is important for your company and role within the organization? Bracewell’s webinar aims to help. Our Labor...
When Does it Pay to be Absent From Work? Developments in State and Local Paid Leave Requirements
Leslie Selig Byrd and Amber Dodds discuss the increasing number of state laws and local ordinances requiring paid leave benefits to employees. Many of these require a minimum number of hours of accrued paid time off for illness or preventative...
Not Just a Hashtag: Legislation Created by #MeToo
On November 5, 2019, Bracewell attorneys Amy Karff Halevy and Becky Baker discussed the ways in which sexual harassment and discrimination laws are dramatically changing at the state and local level in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The webinar...
Drafting Effective Separation Agreements; Best Practices and Current Law
Composing separation agreements that are consistent with best practices and a host of relevant legal concerns can be a never-ending endeavor for employers - especially with case law and agency guidance continually evolving. Challenging issues involved in drafting these agreements...
Hey, No Poaching! Recent Developments in HR Antitrust
Faced with the tightest labor market in decades, businesses are vigorously competing for employees - particularly those with highly valued skills. Some executives faced with these pressures may be tempted to reach an agreement, or at least an informal understanding...
Department of Labor Overtime Regulations Enjoined by Federal Judge
Late yesterday Judge Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a temporary, nationwide injunction blocking implementation and enforcement of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) revised overtime regulations. The regulations, which were to take effect December 1, would have raised...
Department of Labor Higher Salary Thresholds Effective December 1, 2016
As an important reminder, the Department of Labor (DOL) minimum salary levels for the white-collar exemptions increase effective December 1, 2016. While a group of 21 states and some 50 business groups filed a lawsuit on September 20, 2016, in...
EEOC Proposes To Add Pay Level Information To Required EEO-1 Reports
The Obama Administration has recently focused on eliminating pay discrimination by mandating increasing employee pay level disclosure. Building on this emphasis, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in conjunction with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), has proposed...
OFCCP Regulations Prohibiting Pay Secrecy Policies & Required Posting Effective Now
Executive Order 13665 & Pay Transparency Regulations Effective Now Following the NLRB’s lead on employee rights regarding discussion of confidential wage issues, Executive Order 13665 and the Office of Contract Compliance Program’s ("OFCCP’s") implementing pay transparency regulations became effective January...
Fifth Circuit Rules Employer-Mandated Transit Time May Make Lunch Break Compensable
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, ruled Monday that security guards’ “off-the-clock” meal periods may be compensable when they were required to travel for 10 to 12 minutes from their work stations...
Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule to Update White Collar Exemptions to the FLSA's Overtime Requirement
On June 30, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a Proposed Rule to update the regulations governing overtime requirements for executive, administrative, and professional employees (white collar employees). Under the Proposed Rule, the required salary level for white collar...
OSHA Broadly Expands Injury Reporting Requirement
To listen to the podcast, please click here . Under a new rule issued by OSHA last week, employers will be required to report to the agency any workplace incident resulting in the in-patient hospitalization of even one employee. This...
Too Late, Even If Not Too Little: Joining a National Trend, New Jersey Puts the Brakes on Driver’s Claims as Untimely based on Employment Application
When does two years become six months? When a signed employment application says it does. 1 Last month, New Jersey recognized the express lane permitting employers and employees to set their own limitations periods, even if shorter than statutory limits...
President Obama Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Contractors From Discriminating Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating in employment decisions based on applicants’ or employees’ sexual orientation or gender identity. This Executive Order amends long-standing obligations for federal contractors in Executive...