On Monday, December 16, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Georgia, Florida and  Alabama) issued a significant decision addressing  whether a non-employee  spouse  is required  to arbitrate a claim regarding statutory benefits provided by the employer, even when the employee is required to arbitrate. Lubin v  Starbucks Corporation, 2024 WL 5113125 (11th

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. DOL announced a final rule in which the salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) overtime exemptions increased on July 1, 2024, to $844 per week ($43,888 annually). The salary threshold was set to increase again on January 1, 2025 to $1,128 per week ($58,656 annually).

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As we previously reported, in April of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule regarding non-compete agreements.  The FTC’s rule operates as an almost complete ban on such agreements. Unless enjoined by a court, the rule is scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024. Since April, several lawsuits have been

In October 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order regarding the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” and directed federal agencies to issue guidance on the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). With regard to the use of AI in the workplace, the Order directed the U.S. Secretary of Labor to