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01.10.2017
NY Joins CA As Among The First States To Raise Minimum Wage to $15
New York joins California in becoming one of the first states of the Nation to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. For New York, this change will be gradual and its first effects have already begun as of December 31, 2016. The end result is to bring the minimum wage for non-tipped workers […]
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12.08.2016
Douglas Diaz weighs in with Texas Lawyer – 5th Circuit Grants Expedited Hearing in Overtime Rule Litigation
5th Circuit Grants Expedited Hearing in Overtime Rule Litigation December 8, 2016 By: Miriam Rozen, Texas Lawyer http://www.texaslawyer.com/home/id=1202774222949/5th-Circuit-Grants-Expedited-Hearing-in-Overtime-Rule-Litigation?mcode=1202616608548&curindex=0 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an expedited hearing for the Department of Labor in litigation over new overtime regulations. The Labor Department is seeking a hearing in its effort to overturn a […]
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11.23.2016
Not So Fast! – Judge Enters Nationwide Order Blocking New Overtime Rules
In a stunning development, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted an emergency motion for preliminary injunction that challenged the validity of the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, just about a week before the rule was to take effect. Significantly, the Order granting the motion enjoins the rule nationwide […]
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11.14.2016
Should You Hire That Great Applicant with the Non-Compete?
We often receive calls from employers advising that they want to hire a new employee (from a competitor of course) who is the best thing since sliced bread but he has this non-compete agreement. The first question is usually: “that’s not enforceable, right?” The seemingly useless lawyer answer of “it depends” is just the starting […]
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