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Texas Federal Court Just Blocked the DOL New Salary Requirements for Exempt State Employees in Texas, What Does the Future Look Like for Other Employers Across the Country? 

On Friday, a federal court in Texas ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor exceeded its authority in creating a […]

Don’t Rush to the Beach Before You Hear Whether Salaries for Exempt Employees are Going up July 1!

The countdown has begun! It’s two business days before the U. S Department of Labor’s proposed new salary thresholds for […]

FTC Clears the Way for Rule Banning Noncompetes in Employment

Issued April 23, 2024 and updated April 24, 2024 and May 10, 2024 Major news just hit on noncompetes!  In […]

NJ Department of Labor Shuts Down 27 Boston Market sites  in New Jersey for Failure to Pay Wages

In case any employer in NJ thinks the NJ Department of Labor won’t exercise its authority to shut down a […]

Fried-Grodin Updates Human Resources Professionals on Constantly Changing Employment Laws.

While the COVID-19 pandemic might be behind us, legislators have been busy making up for lost time ushering in new […]

Major Changes Coming April 10 For Large Employers With Group Layoffs in New Jersey

Employers with 100 or more employees have a more complicated, expensive path to follow before laying off groups of 50 […]

FTC Aims to End All Noncompete Agreements

In June 2021, President Biden issued an executive order encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to use its statutory authority […]

NJDOL Targeting Industries with History of Pay and Misclassification Violations In New Strategic Enforcement Effort

The New Jersey Department of Labor has launched what it describes as a proactive, data-driven enforcement initiative aimed at stopping […]

Employees: Read Before Signing On the Dotted Line

If you are negotiating the terms of a new job, a promotion or an exit package,  you need to read […]

Should Employers Tell At-Will Employees The Reason They Are Terminating Them Even If They Are Not Legally Required To Do So?

In my view, yes! Why? Losing a job is one of the most stressful, emotionally wrenching, financially harmful things that […]