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Overtime Appeal on Hold

On November 6, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) motion to put on hold the DOL's appeal of a district court decision that invalidated controversial overtime regulations. The appeal will remain on hold pending the outcome of new rulemaking by the DOL, a final version of which could be months or even years away.

Arbitration at the supreme court

On October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court kicked off its October 2017 term by hearing oral argument on the legality of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. This case obviously will have a significant impact on employers so it is one that we are monitoring closely. Expect to see a decision issued sometime in January or February of next year.