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A company that operates liftboats for offshore rigs urged the full Fifth Circuit on Friday to consider one of its own recent rulings as judges weigh the company’s bid for en banc review of an overtime suit brought by a group of crane operators… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Big cities often blaze new trails when it comes to wage and hour policies, and this year has seen no shortage of important legal changes affecting workers in the country’s most populous municipalities. Here, Law360 examines five laws passed or enacted in 2021 that employment law practitioners should have on their radar… Read this piece…
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The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised from its current level of $7.25 an hour since 2009, and despite strong public support for an increase to $15, experts say the chances of achieving that goal in the short term may be fading… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A string of recent attacks on the computer systems of major U.S. companies has caused many businesses to rethink their data security practices, and attorneys told Law360 that employers should pay particular attention to protecting workers’ wage and hour information… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden’s proposal to slash immigration court backlogs by authorizing asylum officers to decide some requests for protection at the border has garnered broad support from immigrant advocates, though questions remain about the plan’s impact on due process rights and the asylum office’s resources… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 