ComplianceHR Updates

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.”

During this webinar, Littler will help guide you through the following questions:

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:

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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.”

UPDATE: This webinar can be viewed here.

Haunted houses and Halloween aren’t the only spooky things right around the corner - the 2024 election is following close behind. As this year’s election season quickly draws to a close, you are more than likely facing politics in the office and questions about employees’ social media. If you are concerned about politics in the workplace and social media, we invite you to join us on October 31 for the webinar “Politics in the Office: Infinitely Spookier than Halloween.”

During this webinar, Littler will discuss the risks of politics and social media in the workplace and what steps employers can take to mitigate social media-related issues before or shortly after they arise. We will also walk through PolicySmart^TM and the Reference Center. These HR compliance solutions provide federal and state-specific employee handbook templates, comprehensive employment law content, and side-by-side policy comparison reports to help simplify the complexity of employment law.

Register for the webinar today. Feel free to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com with any questions you have.

AI is a topic we hear about so frequently now. It’s also not surprising that it is top of mind for many employers. If you’d like to know what other employers are thinking about in regards to AI, check out Littler’s “2024 AI C-Suite Survey Report.” This report was created from more than 330 responses from executives throughout the United States, including Chief Executive Officers, Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officers, Chief Operating Officers, and Chief Technology Officers.

Many employers have already implemented and others are considering implementing return-to-office policies after transitioning to a fully remote workforce during the pandemic. There are many things to consider before implementing a return-to-office policy. Littler’s recent article, “Dear Littler: What are some considerations before implementing our return-to-office policy?” provides an overview of important details to keep in mind.

With the 2024 election less than 50 days away, it’s important to make sure you’re up to date on the voting time requirements in your jurisdiction. If you would like answers to common questions regarding voting time, check out the Voting Time report in the Reference Center, which answers:

Since last September there have been many employment law changes from federal agencies, the Supreme Court, and state legislations. To help us look at these changes, Littler recently published its seventh annual Labor Day report, “Ten Employment Issues This Labor Day.” This report examines the following 10 economic, labor, and employment issues that employers have been and are continuing to face. We invite you to check out this report and utilize the Reference Center for your employment-law related questions.