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In a case issued on February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has continued its expansion of the definition of...

For the first time in almost a decade, the American Arbitration Association has amended its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules for a more...

Discourse in the workplace can create division among employees, particularly political discussions in an election year. Employers may have well-meaning intentions to curb divisive topics, but it is important to understand how such limitations impact employees' rights under the law. Join us for a thought-provoking webinar where we will:

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) held a webinar on April 4, 2024, which was followed by a White House announcement of the impending launch of...

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the anticipated Common Agreement Version 2.0 on April 22, 2024. Since 2016, the ONC has been working to implement the requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), and this release marks another milestone on the journey to complete those directives. All providers should be aware of the Common Agreement terms and conditions as certain portions will be as ubiquitous as business associate agreement language.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in a partisan 3-2 vote on April 23, 2024 prohibiting employers from binding most American workers to post-employment non-competition agreements (the "Final Rule").

As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule amending the overtime regulations of the federal wage and hour law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) yesterday, April 23, 2024. The new rule requires an increase to the salary threshold for executive, administrative, and professional workers (EAP) and Highly Compensated Employees (HCE) to qualify for exemption from overtime. Employers must comply with the final rule by July 1, 2024. The final rule also phases the salary threshold changes in two incremental increases and provides for regular updates of these salary thresholds every three years beginning July 1, 2027, to reflect current earnings data. The DOL is estimating that 4 million workers will be impacted by the new rule and become eligible for overtime.

Over a year after proposing sweeping changes to the current Title IX regulations and delays on the official release date, the Biden Administration has officially released its revised Title IX regulations for all education programs and activities that receive federal funds. Educational institutions now have until August 1, 2024, to update their policies and procedures to comply with the 2024 Final Rule.

The 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 25, 2024. The session was dominated by debate over the size and scope of the $1.6 billion legislative fix to the state franchise tax that naturally dashed plans for other budget initiatives, but below is a summary of how various major items played out this year:

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) owned or operated by hospitals (hospital-owned SNFs) have a demonstrated track record of delivering positive...