ComplianceHR Updates

Kick off the new year by making sure you are up to date on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the latest guidance from the EEOC and the developing case law. We...

The holiday season is officially here, and we wanted to take a moment to wish you Happy Holidays! We hope you will be able to enjoy time with family and friends. We also wanted to remind you that we are here to help you simplify the complexity of employment law.

Don’t forget about any of these solutions as you start planning for the new year:

If you missed this week’s webinar or would like more information about employment law changes taking effect in the new year, check out Littler’s Insight “Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025.”

This article provides an overview of the new laws and regulations taking effect on or around January 1, 2025, and includes the following jurisdictions:

Update: This webinar can be viewed here.

As 2024 is quickly drawing to a close, we know you have questions about changes that will be occurring in 2025. We encourage you to take an hour away from the year-end hustle and bustle  to attend our webinar “What to Expect in 2025: A Highlight Reel.”

It may be hard to believe that 2024 has almost come to an end, but next week is December! Before getting caught up in the end-of-the-year scramble and looking at legal updates that will be happening, we want to encourage you to pause and take a breath. We are here to help you with your compliance needs. If you have questions about compliance in general or would like some ideas on things you should be keeping in mind, check out “The Ultimate HR Compliance Guide.”

This guide includes helpful information, covering topics such as:

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas overturned the DOL’s rule that raised the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the FLSA. As a result, the salary increase that occurred on July 1, 2024, for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemptions is no longer in place. This also means that the increase planned on January 1, 2025, will no longer take effect. To learn more, check out Littler’s ASAP “Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemptions.”

Navigator OT has been updated with the resulting federal salary rate, which is $684 per week, or $35,558 per year. Evaluations completed between 9:00 pm EST on June 17, 2024, and 6:30 pm EST November 18, 2024, had the July 1st salary threshold applied. If you previously completed an evaluation and would like to rerun the evaluation, you can do that by following these steps.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com.  

UPDATE: This webinar can be viewed here.

If you have a remote or hybrid workforce, you may be weighing the pros and cons of implementing a return to office policy, and you more than likely have concerns about potential employee pushback. If you have questions about return to office policies and the next steps you should take, we invite you to attend the webinar “Return-to-Office Policies: Key Employer Considerations.”

As you know, we love to simplify the complexities of employment law and offer a number of solutions to help you stay compliant. But, did you know that we also love to help you utilize your ComplianceHR subscription to the fullest? Whether you have questions about a solution you have been utilizing or a solution you have just heard about but never used, make sure you check out these resources:

Knowledge Center
If you have questions about where to find a specific topic or how to use a solution, the Knowledge Center can help you out. You can search for the information you are looking for or visit the section dedicated to the solution you’d like to learn more about.

Live Trainings Sessions
If you prefer a more interactive approach, we offer live training sessions. During these sessions we walk you through using a specific solution and provide valuable insights and tips and tricks. There is also time to answer questions. 

Demos
If there is a solution that is not a part of your subscription that you would like to learn more about, request a demo. During the demo, we will show you the solution and give you an overview and ideas for use cases.

If you’d like to set up a live training or a demo, reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com, and we’ll reach out to you about scheduling.

Now that the 2024 elections are over, you are probably beginning to wonder what will change in 2025. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) discusses what the outcomes of the 2024 presidential, state, and local elections mean for the workplace generally and for employers specifically. You can check out their Election Report 2024 here.

We will also be monitoring changes that occur and will be working to keep our solutions up to date. We are here to help you simplify the complexities of employment law.

Feel free to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com with any questions you have.

Update: This webinar is available here.

It’s easy to think that overtime is simple: If an employee is salaried you don’t need to worry about overtime, right? Wrong! Overtime classification is more complex than that. If you have questions about overtime classification and if it’s better to classify positions as exempt or nonexempt, we invite you to attend the webinar “Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today.”