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Is USERRA a Paid Leave Statute? No, But It Sometimes Requires Paid Leave

Is USERRA a paid leave statute? If you answered, “No,” you’re correct. But you’d be just as correct if you responded, “I’m not sure,” or “No, but,” or “It depends…” How could such a seemingly straightforward question not have an…

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 – Part 3: The Americans with Disabilities Act

As one of the few attorneys who can perform math more complex than converting minutes into tenths-of-an-hour, I wanted to take just one or two tenths-of-an-hour of your time (1-12 minutes) to discuss an often-overlooked aspect of retention, promotion, and…

Overtime Salary Hike Struck Down

Justice doesn’t usually move fast, but it did this time.  As we relayed a few days ago, a Texas judge heard oral arguments last Friday challenging the Department of Labor’s April regulation raising the salary threshold for the overtime exemption to…

Update on FLSA Salary Hike

On Friday, November 8, 2024, a Texas federal judge heard arguments in the case of Texas v. U.S. Department of Labor, challenging the DOL’s regulation raising the salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions to the overtime requirements of Fair Labor…

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 – Part 2: Executive Order 11246

As one of the few attorneys who can perform math more complex than converting minutes into tenths-of-an-hour, I wanted to take just one or two tenths-of-an-hour of your time (1-12 minutes) to discuss an often-overlooked aspect of retention, promotion, and…

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 – Part 1: Title VII

As one of the few attorneys who can perform math more complex than converting minutes into tenths-of-an-hour, I wanted to take just one or two tenths-of-an-hour of your time (1-12 minutes) to discuss an often-overlooked aspect of retention, promotion, and…