by Kris Cato | Mar 13, 2019 | Labor and Employment Law
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published a new rule it proposes to increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660 annually ($455 per week) to $35,308 annually ($679 per week) in order for an employee to qualify for the Fair...
by Kris Cato | Jun 21, 2018 | Labor and Employment Law
The South Carolina General Assembly has passed a new law that requires employers to provide additional protections to their pregnant employees. The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (the “Act”) was passed on May 17, 2018, and amends the current Human...
by Kris Cato | Nov 28, 2016 | Labor and Employment Law
A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule set to go into effect this week. The new rule, which increases the minimum salary required to be paid to white collar exempt employees to...
by Kris Cato | May 18, 2016 | Labor and Employment Law
In an earlier-than-expected announcement, the Obama administration today announced the U.S. Department of Labor’s issuance of its Final Rule updating the overtime regulations regarding salary requirements for employees that employers characterize as exempt under the...
by Kris Cato | Apr 19, 2016 | Labor and Employment Law
Employers often wonder whether it is better to have more or less policies governing employee behavior. Many employers, especially smaller ones, feel that implementing policies may be difficult or harsh in a small environment. That may be true with certain policies....
