The Paley Rothman Blog
Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.
May 5, 2017
By
Jessica Summers on May 5, 2017
The new overtime rules that were set to go into effect last December are still in limbo as the court order enjoining the rules remains in effect and the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor has not yet decided how it will handle the issue.
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May 3, 2017
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Jessica Summers on May 3, 2017
Congress’ consideration of a bill to legalize the use of compensatory (comp) time in the private sector is a good reminder for private employers that, for now, providing employees with comp time in lieu of overtime is generally prohibited.
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April 6, 2017
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Jessica Summers on April 6, 2017
Working together, Congress and the White House have permanently blocked the Obama Administration’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces regulations (also known as the “blacklisting rule”) that would have, among other things, required government contractors and sub-contractors to disclose prior labor violations when bidding on certain federal contracts.
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March 7, 2017
By
Jessica Summers on March 7, 2017
The OFCCP has updated the pay transparency statement that government contractors must include in their handbooks and post for employees and applicants.
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January 19, 2017
By
Jessica Summers on January 19, 2017
The Montgomery County Council has passed a bill that could increase the minimum wage in the County over the next few years and ultimately raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all businesses by 2022.
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