On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Muldrow v. St. Louis, and held that a plaintiff alleging a discriminatory job transfer doesn’t have to allege or prove that the transfer resulted in a “significant” change in working conditions to prevail under Title VII.... By: Carr Maloney P.C ..read more

We often work with valuation experts to ensure compensation payments between healthcare organizations and physicians are fair market value and commercially reasonable for purposes of compliance with the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute. A recent fraud settlement highlights the importance of ensuring the organization understands how to effectively work with valuation experts.... By: Dentons ..read more

It was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review their use of the exempt classification and non-competition restrictions.... By: Bodman ..read more

Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, solidifies the DOL’s proposed rule from 2023.... By: FordHarrison ..read more

In a monumental move, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule on April 23, 2024, that effectively invalidates most noncompete agreements. This rule will take effect 120 days after it is published in the Federal Register.... By: Burr & Forman ..read more

On April 19, the Department of Education (the Department) released the long-awaited Final Title IX Regulation (Final Rule or New Rule), overhauling the previous administration’s Title IX regulations that were published in 2020. The new policy has significantly revised the regulations published under the Trump Administration in 2020.... By: Akerman LLP ..read more

In an anticipated yet groundbreaking turn of events, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue a Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Final Rule”) which bans U.S. employers from using non-compete agreements for almost all workers. The Final Rule provides that non-compete agreements constitutes an “unfair method of competition,” and therefore it is a violation of the FTC Act for employers to enter into these types of agreements with workers.... By: Franczek P.C ..read more

Australian Update - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Enforcement Priorities for 2024-2025 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its enforcement and compliance priorities for 2024-2025 (2024-5 Priorities). The three key themes are sustainability, cost of living pressures and the digital economy. Many of its key priority areas from last year remain.... By: K&L Gates LLP ..read more

The Third District Court of Appeals of Florida is the latest to join the growing number of Florida appellate courts that have ruled that the pre-suit notice provision of section 627.70152 is procedural in nature and, as such, applies retroactively to policies in existence prior to the statute’s effective date of July 1, 2021.... By: Marshall Dennehey ..read more

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new final rule through which it has significantly raised the bar for businesses to continue to classify their employees as exempt from overtime pursuant to the executive, administrative and professional (“EAP”) and “highly compensated employee” exemptions.... By: Epstein Becker & Green ..read more