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By Allison C. Pearson The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lamps Plus, Inc. et al. v. Varela on April 24, 2019 (No. 17-988). The Lamps Plus opinion continues this court’s trend of favoring and enforcing arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and has potentially broad implications beneficial to employers.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is pleased to announce that 26 attorneys are recognized as “Leaders in Their Field” in eight practice areas in the 2019 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

On March 28, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its second proposed rule change to overtime pay in less than three weeks. This proposed change relates to the definition of the regular rate of pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which affects how overtime is calculated.

By Allison C. Pearson In February 2019, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division updated its Field Operations Handbook (FOH), which provides guidance for how the DOL interprets and applies its regulations.

On April 5, 2019, the Arkansas Senate voted to give final approval to HB1751. This bill awaits signature of the Governor, but that signature is expected to occur any day.

On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that, if implemented, will impact which workers are covered by the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Next month promises the beginning of substantial changes in overtime compliance. The United States Department of Labor has stated that it will propose a new salary threshold for white-collar exemptions.