Corporate Services, Inc. News (2024)

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Supreme Court's 2024 Term Could Transform Labor and Employment

07/01/2024

The Supreme Court issued four decisions narrowing agencies' power to make policy through formal rulemaking and adjudication....more

Texas District Court Narrowly Enjoins White-Collar Overtime Regulations

06/29/2024

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a limited injunction of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new regulations increasing the ...more

U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Back 'Chevron Deference'

06/28/2024

On Friday, June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, meaning judges cannot defer to agencies — opening more ...more

Supreme Court to Review How Employers Can Establish Overtime Exemptions

06/20/2024

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Supreme Court agreed to review and establish the burden of proof that employers must satisfy to demonstrate the applicability of an overtime exem...more

U.S. Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Increases

06/19/2024

Across the United States, many employers are working on managing their labor budgets to accommodate increases in minimum pay standards for non-exempt, tipped, and certain over...more

Various Employer Associations Working to Block the DOL's New Overtime Rule

05/23/2024

On May 22, 2024 employer groups and associations filed in the same court that, in 2017, stymied the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) efforts to change the overtime rules by ra...more

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AI Executive Order Guidance Issued

05/01/2024

On April 29, 2024, the White House released a statement entitled, "Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Key AI Actions 180 Days Following President Biden's Landmark Execut...more

DOL Publishes Final Rule to Update Minimum Salary Threshold

04/23/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule on April 23, 2024, raising the salary threshold to qualify for certain overtime exemptions....more

Not All Retaliation Requires Intent

02/12/2024

On February 8, 2024, the Supreme Court agreed unanimously that protections for whistleblowers who speak up about corporate fraud or securities law violations at publicly trade...more

Ten Reasons Employers Should Pay More Attention to USERRA

01/16/2024

This year, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) turns 30 years old....more

Incorrect Interpretations of the FLSA Can Get Costly in a Hurry

01/12/2024

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be a veritable legal liability minefield for the uninitiated....more

U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Independent Contractor Regulation

01/09/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on January 9, 2024, defining "independent contractor" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more

What Would Overruling Chevron Mean for Employers?

01/08/2024

On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases asking whether to overturn Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council. <...more