Tag: Obama

Department of Labor Unveils Its Long-Awaited Proposed Overtime Rule

3/11/19

By: Brad Adler On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited proposed rule that would revise the white collar overtime exemption regulations.  In its proposed rule, the DOL proposed raising the minimum annual salary for exempt status from $23,360 to $35,308 (an increase in the weekly rate from $455 to…

NLRB Decisions are Trending Pro-Employer

2/27/19

By: Amy C. Bender The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) under the Trump administration is showing a return to more conservative, employer-friendly interpretations of the laws regarding employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity to improve wages and working conditions. As a reminder, these protections apply to almost all private-sector employees, regardless of whether they belong…

Governor Wolf Proposes New Overtime Rules for Pennsylvania

2/20/18

By: Christopher M. Curci Employers may recall the Obama administration’s efforts in 2016 to increase the overtime rule salary exemption from $23,600 annually to $47,476 annually.  By way of background, employers are required to pay overtime to employees who work over 40 hours in a given workweek.  However, many “white collar” employees are exempt from…

President Obama Signs Bipartisan Bill Creating Federal System Of Trade Secrets Law

5/12/16

By: Mike Wolak and Amanda Cash On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law.  The DTSA is intended to create a more predictable, nationwide body of trade secrets law through a single federal statute.  The new law, which overwhelmingly passed both houses of Congress, will give companies a…