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On November 15, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the US Department of Labor (DOL)’s final regulation increasing the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on a nationwide basis. The court had previously enjoined enforcement of the […]
While many states, cities and counties pass employment laws and regulations at any time, the first day of a new year tends to be the number one day for new employment laws to take effect. Here is a summary of new labor and employment law compliance challenges, listed by states. Littler:Employment Law Update: New Laws […]
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced its cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations on benefits and contributions for retirement plans generally effective for Tax Year 2025. Jackson Lewis:2025 Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirement Plans
The US Department of Labor has released a new tool that provides more than 700 accommodation ideas for workers with disabilities and their employers. The tool allows employers to enter a keyword and/or select from Disabilities, Limitations, and/or Occupations drop-down lists to search the database, which is drawn from examples of workplace accommodations that have […]
Starting June 1, 2025, New Jersey employers with 10 or more employees over 20 calendar weeks are required to disclose the hourly wage or salary (or range) and a general description of benefits and other compensation programs for which the employee would be eligible. Fisher & Phillips LLP:Pay Transparency Coming to New Jersey in 2025: 6 Steps for […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that employers using E-Verify have until January 5, 2025, to download and retain records for cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014. After this date, USCIS will permanently dispose of these records. Before the January 5, 2025 deadline, program administrators should download and save […]
Effective January 1, 2025, the employee contribution rate and benefit amounts under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFL) will change as follows: 1) The contribution rate will be 0.388% of an employee’s gross wages per pay period, for a maximum annual contribution of $354.53; and 2) The maximum weekly benefit amount will be $1,177.32 […]
Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for most employers in New Jersey will increase from $15.13 to $15.49 per hour, and from $13.73 to $14.53 for small employers (fewer than six employees). The minimum hourly wage rate is adjusted annually based on any increase in Consumer Price Index (CPI) data provided by the US Bureau of […]
Employers in Illinois are facing new legal requirements related to a host of issues, including pay transparency, discrimination and harassment, mandatory notices, leave, recordkeeping, and artificial intelligence. Many of these changes are effective as of January 1, 2025; however, some are expected in 2026, and some came into effect in 2024. The article below provides […]