December 3, 2016
U.S. DOL Appeals Texas Injunction of FLSA Salary Regs
As we previously reported, a federal judge in Texas recently issued a nationwide injunction putting a halt to regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which would have…
Read More ›December 3, 2016
New Chinese Labor Protections Rules Take Effect January 1, 2017
Our Chinese Employment Law Alliance colleague, Jeffrey Wilson at the Jun He law firm in Shanghai, recently authored this article on the new compliance rating system which will go into effect…
Read More ›November 28, 2016
Texas Federal Court Permanently Enjoins DOL “Persuader Rule”
It has been a busy month for the federal courts in Texas, and a long one for the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”). As we blogged here last…
Read More ›November 28, 2016
Expect Big Changes in Labor and Employment From the Trump Administration
Since at least the 1920s, Republicans have been viewed as the party of commerce, small government and less regulation. And, to be sure, most Republicans still are. But Donald Trump…
Read More ›November 23, 2016
United States District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Halting Implementation of New “White Collar” Exemption Regulations
On November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked implementation of the Department of Labor’s rule that nearly doubles the minimum salary level…
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