On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule regarding reporting injuries and illnesses in the workplace and protecting employees who make those reports.  The new rule expands OSHA’s enforcement powers, requires employers to make disclosures to employees, and requires employers to submit information regarding injuries and illnesses to...Read More

Employers should be aware that on May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law (modifying 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, et seq.)  The provisions of the DTSA became effective immediately, but only apply to a misappropriation of trade secrets occurring on or after the DTSA’s effective date. Many states, such...Read More

KDDK labor and employment lawyer Jake Fulcher will be featured at the Evansville-Area Human Resources Association (EHRA) meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2016.  Fulcher will discuss the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent regulatory changes impacting the payment of overtime and exempt classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  Information presented during this event should...Read More

On May 11, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016, providing a federal cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. Until now, companies suing to defend their trade secrets had to resort to state courts. While most states have laws protecting trade secrets, outcomes under these laws were neither uniform...Read More

Yesterday evening, May 17, word began to leak that the Department of Labor (DOL) would be releasing its long-anticipated changes to the wage and hour regulations this morning. Sure enough, just a few hours ago, the DOL released its final rule amending the salary requirements for employees eligible for overtime pay. The regulations, sure to be...Read More

By now, we are all aware that the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has proposed to increase the salary threshold for individuals to be exempt from overtime pay.  We know, through the publishing of the proposed regulations, that the government seeks to increase the salary threshold from $23,660 annually to $50,440 annually.  We...Read More

The Evansville-Area Human Resource Association, Inc. (EHRA) – a professional association for human resource professionals in the tri-state area of Southwestern Indiana, Kentucky and Southern Illinois and an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management – is hosting it’s 2016 Spring Conference next Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Topics of interest to human resources professionals...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A workweek holiday is a great time for employees to reconnect with family and friends and return to work recharged.  But human resources and payroll professionals sometimes err when trying to administer and account for FMLA leave taken during this time of year.  Keep the following rules in mind when calculating leave around the holidays...Read More

“If you’re an employer looking for a good New Year’s resolution, Evansville attorney Jake Fulcher has a suggestion: Start tracking your salaried employees’ weekly hours. “The federal government is mulling changes in overtime pay rules that could affect millions of salaried workers who earn less than $50,000 per year. “The rules aren’t expected to take...Read More

In a much anticipated decision issued on August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) set forth its new and much more inclusive test for determining joint employer status (BFI Newby Island Recyclery, 362 NLRB No. 186). As a result, many employers may find themselves in an employment relationship for National Labor...Read More