Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher discuss a Texas ruling blocking the state from complying with the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, which was based on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference, may foreshadow a similar outcome in ongoing lawsuits filed by several business groups challenging the Department of Labor’s authority in “State employees in Texas not subject to overtime rule, judge holds,” published by HR Dive.
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Anne Bensky is spotlighted for her unique educational background and commitment to providing strategic and preventative legal counsel to her clients in “Wisconsin Law Journal's 2024 Employment Law Powerlist” published by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
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Courtney Malveaux comments on how the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron ruling will impact the DOL's defense and implementation of wage and hour regulations in litigation in “Justices' Chevron Ruling Threatens DOL Wage Rulemaking,” published by Law360.
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Andrew Maunz comments on the potential for federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to lean more on litigation to set policy and strategically defend their legal positions on labor and employment issues in the absence of Chevron deference in “Labor Enforcers’ Policy Strategies Will Get Post-Chevron Rewrite,” published by Bloomberg Law.
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NEW YORK, NY (June 28, 2024) – Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has secured the #14 spot on The American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard, marking a significant rise of 12 places from its 2023 ranking.
Richard Vitarelli discusses the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 Joint Employer Rule and the ongoing litigation, which led to the rule's vacatur, alongside Jordan Von Bokern from the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center in “Podcast on National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer Rule,” published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Scott Jang comments that the PAGA reform changes will only apply to cases filed after June 19, 2024 and suggests that this may have triggered the uptick in filings by plaintiff attorneys since the PAGA reform was announced in “Plaintiff attorneys miss deadline for PAGA filings,” published by the Daily Journal.
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Jackson Lewis ranks 51st on the 2024 NLJ 500, recognized as one of the largest U.S. law firms by employee count, offering an annual overview of its growth and changes in "The 2024 NLJ 500: Ranked by Head Count," published by Law.com.
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Justin Barnes discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision will impact how companies assess the risk of classifying workers as exempt from overtime and emphasizes how crucial meeting the required evidentiary standard will be for employers if an exemption status is challenged in “Justices’ Look at Overtime Exemption Proof Raises Liability Risk,” published by Bloomberg Law.
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Justin Barnes discusses the potential financial relief for employers if the Supreme Court standardizes the proof required for FLSA overtime exemptions, suggesting that a consistent standard could reduce legal and financial risks for businesses nationwide who are found in violation of the FLSA in “Upcoming Supreme Court Decision May Make HR’s Exemption Analysis Less Costly,” published by SHRM.
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