Posts by Howard Kurman, Esq.
Offit Kurman Telebriefs: New DOL Salary Threshold, Minimum Wage Increases in NJ and MD, and More
On January 1st, 2020, the Department of Labor’s new salary exemption test took effect. The rule increases the salary required…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | Workforce Mobility Act, 2020 FLSA Overtime Update Deadline, and More
Workforce Mobility Act, 2020 FLSA Overtime Update Deadline, Workplace Investigation Tips, and More On November 14, 2019, the U.S. Senate…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | Workforce Mobility Act, Post-Obama NLRB Rulings, and More
Senators Chris Murphy (D–Connecticut) and Todd Young (R–Indiana) recently introduced a Senate bill titled the Workforce Mobility Act. The bill seeks to ban non-compete agreements outside of the…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | Title VII in the Supreme Court, Workplace Accommodation Toolkit, & More
On October 8, 2019, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three significant, employment-related discrimination cases involving what protections…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | DOL Announces Final Overtime Rule and More
In September, The Department of Labor announced its final overtime rule, making 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | NLRB Rules on Bargaining Obligations of Employers and More
The past several weeks have seen a number of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) developments. Earlier this month, the Board announced a decision that allows…
Read MoreEEOC Focuses on Leaves, DOJ Argues Against Transgender Protections & NLRB Rules on Arbitration Agreements
A recent pattern of lawsuits reveals that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is prioritizing cases involving alleged discrimination against…
Read MoreNew EEOC General Counsel, 5th Circuit Ruling on Criminal Record Guidance, NJ Salary History Ban, and More
Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed Sharon Fast Gustafson as the new General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | Raise the Wage Act, Civil Right Statute of Maryland and Fox versus Costco Wholesale Corporation
On July 18th, the Raise the Wage Act. was passed in the House, which would raise the minimum wage to…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Telebriefs® | EEOC and National Labor Relations Board Policy Updates
The EEOC has required a second component regarding compensation data, which will need to be filed by September 30th for…
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