Posts by Katherine Witherspoon Fry, Esq.
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rules Designating More Workers as Non-Exempt from Overtime
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to “Define and Delimit the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
There’s another new federal law providing additional protections to pregnant employees. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15…
Read MoreThe Power of Mediation: Mediator Settles Fox News v. Dominion Voting Systems During European River Cruise
Mediator to the rescue again! Mediator Jerry Roscoe was called in by counsel for Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems…
Read MorePUMP Act Changes Protections for Working Mothers
Congress passed the bipartisan Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act as part of the omnibus budget bill…
Read MoreHighly Paid Employee Awarded Overtime
You can’t make enough money to be exempt from overtime. In a surprising decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled…
Read MoreA Dose of Education Law: Supreme Court Rules Disabled Students May Sue Under ADA After Settling with School District
As you may know, I represent students in education matters (as well as educators in some employment matters.) I help…
Read MoreTime to Review Settlement and Severance Agreement Templates
In a surprising decision that reveals the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) position on perceived threats to employees’ right to…
Read MoreAdhering to Laws of Every State in Which Employees Are Working Remotely Part II
As I’ve written before, the employment laws of the states where an employer hires employees are applicable to the employment…
Read MoreAdhering to Laws of Every State in Which Employees Are Working Remotely
As I’ve written before, the employment laws of the states where an employer hires employees are applicable to the employment…
Read MoreConsider Labor Laws When Hiring in Other States
Please be aware that the employment laws of the states where an employer hires employees are applicable to the employment…
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