NON-COMPETES BANNED BY NEW FTC FINAL RULE
The Federal Trade Commission has released its much-anticipated Final Rule that bans most non-compete agreements across the United States. The Final Rule generally applies to non-compete provisions or agreements that prohibit a worker—whether an employee or independent...
SALARY THRESHOLD INCREASED FOR OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS
The Department of Labor released its Final Rule that raises the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime requirements as an Executive, Administrative, or Professional under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under these “white collar” exemptions, overtime...
BEWT LEADS SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO PROTECT EMPLOYERS FROM UNINTENDED CLAIMS
Yesterday the Nebraska Unicameral gave final approval of a legislative bill which will protect employers and insurers from claims for significant benefits that were never intended to exist. Drafted by Dallas Jones and Eric Sutton for Nebraskans for Workers’...
SUPREME COURT RULES ON SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY UNDER PSTCA
In Simpson v. Lincoln Public Schools, a former LPS employee sued the District for wrongful discharge alleging that she was terminated because she filed a Workers’ Compensation claim. On appeal, the Nebraska Supreme Court offered a detailed analysis that, among other...