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Company to Pay $4.2M to Resolve Alleged Gender Wage Discrimination

July 30, 2024

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On July 22nd, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a $4.2 million conciliation agreement over gender wage discrimination allegations. Specifically, the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and a federal financial services provider were...

Department of Labor Wins Federal Court Injunction Concerning Whistleblower Law

July 24, 2024

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On July 16th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it obtained a consent judgment involving whistleblower law. Specifically, the ruling came from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma. Significantly, the judgment...

DOL Announces $12M Settlement Requiring Corporate-Wide Workplace Safety Compliance

July 16, 2024

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On July 11th, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it entered into a corporate-wide workplace safety compliance settlement. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered a popular national discount retailer to...

Agencies Release Resources Addressing Extreme Heat and Heat-Related Illness

July 9, 2024

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On July 3rd, 2024, two federal agencies announced resources on how individuals can avoid heat-related illness. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FEMA are monitoring the risk of extreme heat. The resources released in early July...

Texas District Court Blocks New Overtime Provisions for Texas Government Employees

July 2, 2024

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Previously, WorkWise Compliance (formerly Personnel Concepts) reported that lawsuits were filed to block the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new overtime provisions. Specifically, on May 22nd, 2024, more than a dozen business groups and a company filed a lawsuit to block the DOL’s new overtime rule. The lawsuit, Plano Chamber of Commerce v. U.S. Department of Labor, was filed in the U.S. District...

Supreme Court to Consider Standard for Proving Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions

June 27, 2024

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The Supreme Court (the Court) recently announced that it will address possible changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, next term, the Court will address the standard employers must meet to show minimum wage and overtime exemptions. Markedly, the FLSA provides for several federal wage and hour standards. It is also one of five commonly cited employment laws that all employe...

Pharmacy Fined Over $500K in Disability and Genetic Information Discrimination Suit

June 18, 2024

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On June 14, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Cumberland, Maryland-based specialty pharmacy will pay $515,000 to settle a disability and genetic information discrimination case. Notably, the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) when it inquired about employee and applicant disab...

Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer to Pay Over $1.1M in Hiring Discrimination Case

June 11, 2024

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On June 6, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer will pay over $1.1 million to settle a hiring discrimination case. Notably, the company’s discriminatory practices were mainly against Black and H...

New Lawsuits Seek to Block Final Rules on Overtime and OSHA Inspections

June 4, 2024

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Previously, Personnel Concepts reported that two final rules were released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Specifically, one of the final rules announced in April 2024 focused on new overtime protections. The other rule focused on representation during Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace inspections. Since mid-May, however, multiple business groups filed lawsui...

IRS Releases 2025 HSA Contribution Limits

May 29, 2024

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On May 24th, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a revenue procedure regarding Health Savings Accounts (HSA) contribution limits. Specifically, Rev. Proc. 2024-25 provides 2025 HSA limits adjusted for inflation. Additionally, the IRS’s revenue procedure communicates the maximum amount newly available for excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The revenue proced...

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