HR Alerts

Notable New Employment Laws for the MidAtlantic Region: 2025

A new year means new laws. Employers should be aware of the following state law changes that either recently went…

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Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions

On November 15, 2024, Federal District Court Judge Sean Jordan of the Eastern District of Texas vacated and struck down…

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Federal District Court Blocks Federal Trade Commission Final Rule on Non-Competes

On August 20, 2024, a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a…

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EEOC Releases Update to Workplace Harassment Guidance

On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a long-anticipated update to its enforcement guidance on harassment…

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Significant Employment Law Changes Announced by the DOL and FTC

On April 23, 2024, there were two big announcements from the federal government that may affect how employers operate, one…

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United States DOL Proposes Significant Increase to the Salary Threshold

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage and hour laws employers must classify all employees as…

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Time to Review Handbooks in Light of Recent NLRB Ruling

The pendulum is swinging once again at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).  In its recent decision in…

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New Jersey Employers Should Take Note of Changes to the State’s Unemployment Compensation Law

On July 31, 2023, several amendments to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law went into effect. Most notably, the amended…

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Good News on Remote Document Verification for E-Verify Employers

The rules around remote document verification of I-9 documentation continue to change. On July 21, 2023, the United States Citizenship…

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