Apr 11, 2025 | Labor & Employment
In 2024, we witnessed two federal agencies issue rules that would have had a significant impact on employers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning non-compete provisions in most circumstances and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule...
Jul 1, 2024 | Labor & Employment
Effective July 1, 2024, the required annual salary for a worker to be exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA increases to $43,888 (or $844 weekly). Thereafter, effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary requirement will increase to $58,656 (or $1,128...
Jul 1, 2024 | Labor & Employment
FTC Issues Final Rule Barring Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide After publishing its proposed rule last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule banning employee covenants not to compete in a 3-2 vote on April 23, 2024. The Rule requires employers...
Apr 30, 2024 | Labor & Employment
Effective July 1, 2024, the required annual salary for a worker to be exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA increases to $43,888 (or $844 weekly). Thereafter, effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary requirement will increase to $58,656 (or $1,128...
Apr 30, 2024 | Labor & Employment
Update: In the original post, below we noted that the precise effective date of the FTC rule was unclear. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024 meaning that the expected effective date is now September 4, 2024. This date is the deadline...
Oct 20, 2023 | Labor & Employment, News
PRESS RELEASE: Attorney Anne Chapman Earns Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law Expanding the Total to Seven Florida Bar Board Certified Attorneys at Blalock Walters Bradenton-Sarasota, Fla. (October 17, 2023) – The law firm of Blalock Walters, P.A. is...
