Tag: Employee Agreements

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December 11, 2024
A U.S. magistrate judge ruled that social media platform X (formerly Twitter) must face most of a lawsuit filed by six former employees who claim they were not paid severance after being laid off or resigning following Elon Musk's acquisition of the company. The lawsuit includes claims of wage theft, breach of contract, and failure to provide advance notice of layoffs. The plaintiffs, based in New York, California, and Texas, allege they were denied over $1 million in severance payments after Musk's $44 billion takeover. One claim is brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act, allowing the plaintiffs to represent
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November 26, 2024
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented a final rule that raised the salary thresholds for classifying certain employees as exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The rule, which was set to increase these thresholds in two phases—one in July 2024 and another in January 2025—was expected to expand overtime eligibility to approximately four million employees. The rule also included automatic adjustments to the salary thresholds every three years based on Census data. However, a federal court in Texas blocked the rule nationwide on November 15, 2024, effectively reinstating the prior, lower salary
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November 19, 2024
At a recent public meeting, California privacy officials advanced several initiatives that could significantly impact businesses, especially employers. The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has initiated formal rulemaking on Automated Decision-Making Technology (“ADMT”), such as resume-screening tools, facial recognition, and AI systems. The proposed regulations would require businesses to provide a pre-use notice about ADMT, allow consumers to opt out (with certain exceptions), and give them access to information on how ADMT is used. Employers and businesses utilizing AI tools must evaluate whether these rules apply and plan for potential carve-outs, particularly in employment contexts.
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November 12, 2024
In a landmark decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has significantly restricted what employers can say to workers about the potential impacts of unionization. This ruling overturns a 40-year-old precedent and establishes a higher standard for lawful communication, requiring statements to be strictly fact-based and devoid of any coercive undertones. The case, which involved a national hospitality chain, addressed statements made by managers that implied unionizing could harm employees' direct relationship with management or lead to adverse changes in benefits. The Board determined such statements could subtly pressure employees to avoid unionizing, even if they stopped short of explicit