Employers Speak Out on Proposed Changes to FLSA Overtime Rule

By Nathan A. Schacht and Jacob A. Bruner on October 10, 2018 Posted in Department of Labor, FLSA

On Sept. 14, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) conducted a fourth public listening session on proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption. The session was one of four public listening sessions offered by the DOL last month. The series is part of a larger rulemaking and comment period being offered … Continue Reading

Hobby Lobby: Likely First of Many Cases Pitting Religion Against ACA

By Virginia Medina on July 10, 2014 Posted in Retail, Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2014, ruled 5-4 that a closely held, for-profit corporation can qualify for an exemption from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requirements mandating contraceptive coverage for employees. The exemption is only available if the mandate imposes a substantial burden on the corporation’s ability to “conduct … Continue Reading

Whistleblowing Protections Under the Affordable Care Act – It’s The Law Now

By Steve Sutton on July 1, 2013 Posted in ACA, Whistleblowing

When most employers think of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the focus is on the countdown to January 1, 2014, when the employer mandate kicks in. However, the ACA has been law since March 23, 2010. One aspect of the ACA that employers cannot lose sight of is its broad whistleblower protections. … Continue Reading