NON-COMPETES BANNED BY NEW FTC FINAL RULE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 24, 2024 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, FIRM NEWS

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 contractor—from accepting work with a different company. Employers are now prevented from entering into or attempting to enforce […]

SALARY THRESHOLD INCREASED FOR OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Apr 24, 2024 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, FIRM NEWS

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 requirements do not apply if the employee (1) performs certain exempt duties; and (2) is paid […]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLISHES PROPOSED OVERTIME RULE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Sep 13, 2023 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, FIRM NEWS

On September 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a proposed rule that would increase salary thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime pay and minimum wage requirements. Under the FLSA’s “white collar” exemption, an employee is exempt from overtime pay and minimum wage requirements if that employee: (1) performs certain exempt […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: THE EEOC ISSUES NEW CAREGIVER DISCRIMINATION GUIDANCE

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 17, 2022 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT

On March 14, 2022, the EEOC published new guidance applying existing federal discrimination law (ADA, Title IV, ADEA, GINA, etc.) principles involving caregivers to situations related to the pandemic.  While the guidance does not have the force of law, it provides insight as to how federal and state agencies (which often follow EEOC guidance) may […]

NEBRASKA EMPLOYER VACCINE MANDATE EXEMPTION LAW

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Mar 1, 2022 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT

On February 28, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB906 into law, with an effective date of today, March 1, 2022. The new law obligates employers who require applicants or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to allow for an exemption to the vaccination requirement. An employer must provide an exemption if: (1) the applicant or […]

PARTNER TORREY GERDES WAS ISSUE EDITOR FOR THE EMPLOYMENT LAW EDITION OF THE NEBRASKA LAWYER

by Baylor Evnen, LLP | Jan 26, 2022 | BLOG, EMPLOYMENT, FIRM NEWS

Baylor Evnen Partner Torrey Gerdes served as issue editor of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s (NSBA) annual employment law edition of The Nebraska Lawyer published in December 2021. This follows Torrey’s continued service as a member of the Executive Committee of the NSBA’s Labor Relations and Employment Law Section, to which she was recently elected […]