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Recent Supreme Court Decision Impacts Employer Overtime Obligations

March 24th, 2025
A recent Supreme Court decision has changed the rules about how your employer can classify workers as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In EMD Sales v. Carrera, the Supreme Court ruled employers now face a lower standard…
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Supreme Court Gives Victory To Employers in Arbitration Case

May 23rd, 2018
In a split 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court decided on May 21, 2018 that employers can prevent their employees from joining together to bring class action or collective action claims against the employer under the Federa…
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New Law in Connecticut Aimed At Equal Pay for Equal Work

May 23rd, 2018
It is estimated that women earn an average of 79 cents on the dollar for similar work performed by men. The goal of equal pay for equal work has been discussed for some time, but has not yet been achieved. This week, Connecticut passed a new law inte…
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