Proskauer’s Labor and Employment Law Department is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural Value Insights: Delivering Value in Labor and Employment Law survey, a resource that includes input from in-house decision makers on labor and employment matters and provides in-house counsel with tools to both more effectively help their business partners achieve
May 2016
EEOC Issues Final Rules On Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program Compliance Under the ADA and GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued two final rules addressing employer-sponsored wellness programs’ compliance with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). Both rules will become effective for health insurance plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2017 and…
New Federal Overtime Rule Published, To Become Effective on December 1st
The DOL’s new overtime rule was published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2016. As predicted in our prior post, the new regulation will take effect December 1, 2016, not within 60 days as previously indicated. This gives employers nearly 200 days to comply with the minimum salary increase for exempt status, which,…
New Overtime Rule Expected to Take Effect December 1, 2016
According to Bloomberg BNA, the DOL’s final overtime rule, which is expected to be released tomorrow, will take effect December 1, 2016, not within 60 days as previously indicated. This gives employers nearly 200 days to comply with the anticipated minimum salary increase for exempt status, which is expected to more than double the…
New Overtime Rule Expected Tomorrow
Politico is reporting that DOL will announce the final overtime rule tomorrow, and that the new salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees will be $47,500. The duties tests for exemption were apparently left unchanged. VP Joe Biden, together with Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D.-OH) are expected to announce…
OSHA Issues Final Rule Regarding Injury and Illness Reporting
Yesterday, OSHA issued its long-anticipated final rule regarding injury and illness reporting. The final rule generally requires employers to submit electronically certain injury and illness information. OSHA will place that information on an online searchable database. The final rule also enhances anti-retaliation protections regarding reporting injuries and illnesses in the workplace. OSHA originally proposed the…