On November 22, 2016, a federal judge from the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s new federal overtime rule. This preliminary injunction will be enforced nationwide. The new overtime rule was set become effective on December 1, 2016, and it would have raised the salary requirement for employees...Read More

On November 16, 2016, a federal judge from the Northern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction barring the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing its new “persuader rule.” The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), 29 U.SC. § 401 (2006), et seq., passed in 1959, amended the National Labor Relations Act by requiring employers...Read More

Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) has been recognized as a leading law firm in the Evansville metropolitan area for several areas of law. It was announced today that KDDK achieved Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Labor Law-Management, and Real Estate Law, and Metropolitan Tier 2 rankings...Read More

On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner of Illinois signed into law the Child Bereavement Leave Act (the “Act”). The Act took effect immediately upon being signed by the Governor. What the Act Provides Under the Act, eligible employees are entitled to use a maximum of two weeks (10 work days) of unpaid bereavement leave to:...Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KDDK labor and employment law attorneys will present a seminar at the Southwest Indiana Chamber on Thursday, August 4, 2016.  They 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 assist employers, HR professionals, and...Read More

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