Thursday, May 2, 2024

LEGAL: Texas court nullifies Obama-era OT rate hike. What’s next?

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On Aug. 31, 2017, in Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, 2017 WL 3780085 (S.D. Tex.), a federal court...

Viewpoint: Does voting really matter? An outline for elections, business parks and…food trucks?

And they’re off. Early voting for the May primary is underway and the anticipation – already – is just killing me. Who will win? How...

⊕LEGAL: Broad company policies can create big problems, whether in handbooks or not

Several recent cases dramatically illustrate the need for careful company drafting of its employment policies, even though some are not related to employee handbooks....

LEGAL: Class Action Waivers Upheld

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ Employment law and arbitration agreements have a contentious history. In simple terms, an arbitration agreement provides that any dispute between...

My thoughts on Father’s Day 2021

By John RoseU.S. House of Representatives (6th District – Tennessee) WASHINGTON - This Sunday many families, including mine, will celebrate Father’s...

DOL issues rule on long-anticipated salary increases for exempt workers

An estimated 4.2 million salaried workers will be affected The Obama administration continues to rush a whole host of new, wide-ranging regulations as the final...