DOL Rules that Were Going Into Effect Today Were Injoined

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Implementation of the new U.S. Department of Labor regulations for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions scheduled to go into effect today have been put on hold by an injunction issued by a federal district judge in Texas. Granting the preliminary injunction last week, the judge concluded that the plaintiffs had established a prima facie case that […]

New DOL Overtime Regulations Take Effect in Less Than 50 Days. Are You Ready?

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s new regulations for determining whether white collar salaried employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay protections mandated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) become effective on December 1, 2016.    Before that date, affected employers need to analyze and assess the composition of their workforce to determine […]

New SBA Rule Expands Mentor-Protégé Program for Small Businesses

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has established a new government wide mentor-protégé program to benefit all qualified small businesses under a new rule that will go into effect on August 24, 2016. This new rule, implementing changes mandated by the Jobs Act of 2010 and the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, will provide all […]