Bonuses are a common form of employee compensation that can incentivize and reward performance to retain high quality employees. On the flip side, employers must navigate legal risks and challenges to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
As with any matter that concerns payment of wages, bonuses implicate a plethora of legal subjects.
On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas blocked the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) newly issued salary rules for exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
The new rules, which took effect July 1, 2024, increased the minimum salary threshold required in order to qualify for overtime-exempt status
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT nearly two years ago kicked off the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into society’s daily activities. Today, established tech giants and upcoming startups alike are seemingly adding some level of AI to every product. This developing landscape provides employers with possibilities of both increased efficiency and increased liability.
While the technology
Generally, your boss can say no to your pet. However, California requires employers to accommodate employees with assistive animals, such as service dogs (or miniature horses) and emotional support animals. So, it might be tempting to claim
Late last year, President Biden issued Executive Order No. 14110 laying out his Administration’s policy directions to federal agencies concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by individuals and organizations under their jurisdiction.
In response to the Executive Order, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a list of “Principles for Developers and Employers” (“DOL AI
The days are getting longer and the vacation requests are piling up. If your agency uses compensatory time off, or “CTO,” granting vacation requests can be tricky when everyone wants to take time off at the same time.
What is CTO?
The Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires employers to pay employees at least 1.5x
In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court summarized the “bedrock principle” of the First Amendment: “that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” But what if the idea is being pushed by an all-knowing algorithm . . . and the