We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
A cautionary tale for employers who use time-rounding software or practices: on August 11, 2023, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision whereby it may be difficult for employers to obtain summary dismissal of time-rounding claims.
On August 2, the NLRB majority continued its relentless reversal of Board precedent which reasonably balanced rights of employees and employers. In Stericycle and Teamsters Local 628, the Board revisited its standard for evaluating work rules and employment policies.
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a formal memorandum titled “Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act.”
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has addressed or clarified a variety of employment law issues so far in 2023.
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. et al. v. Hewitt, which affirmed that workers are not deprived of overtime benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) because they are well paid.