In response to mounting legal challenges and a looming court decision expected July 3, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a response to those seeking to stay a rule banning employer noncompete agreements.
Brookdale to ‘shore up forecasting and financial control’ with leadership changes, analyst says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2023
Leadership changes announced Friday by Brookdale Senior Living President President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier are meant to “shore up forecasting and financial control,” Stifel analyst Tao Qiu...
A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
Labor Department announces final overtime rule
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
The Department of Labor announced a final rule that expands overtime protections for millions of salaried workers beginning this summer.
Support growing for bill that would limit noncompete agreements, lawmakers say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 13, 2023
A bipartisan group of lawmakers says that support is growing for a bill reintroduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier this month that seeks to limit the use of noncompete agreements....
Overtime rule sometimes applies to ‘highly paid’ workers, Supreme Court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 24, 2023
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that, under certain circumstances, “highly paid” employees can be eligible for overtime pay if they are paid daily rather than on a salaried basis.
‘Joint employer’ rule could inhibit ESG initiatives, group cautions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2022
The unintended consequence of the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed “joint employer” rule could be a stifling of environmental, social and governance initiatives among corporations....
Study finds significant quick upside to appointing Black leaders
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2022
Investors rally and stocks jump when companies hire Black leaders, according to the results of a study published in Strategic Management Journal.
Proposed overtime rule would worsen workforce, resident access issues, provider groups fear
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2023
A Labor Department-proposed rule that would make approximately 3.6 million more salaried workers and so-called highly compensated employees eligible for overtime pay is “ill-timed” and would worsen...
More stringent equal pay laws, minimum wage hikes expected under Biden administration: experts
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Amy Novotney
Jan 14, 2021
Long-term care operators can anticipate several changes in employment and labor laws once the country inaugurates a new president next week, according to a group of legal experts from the international...