Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. For anyone taking the ostrich approach to the Department of Education’s Title IX regulations—sticking their heads in the sand and hoping that a lawsuit will come along to blow these pesky regulations away—there may be […]
Category: Wage and Hour Insights Blog
Jennifer Smith Quoted By RealClearInvestigations
June 11, 2020
Jennifer Smith was quoted in an article published by RealClearInvestigations regarding the legal representation in investigations of sexual misconduct involving school children. In addressing the new Title IX rules and regulations, particularly the narrowing definition of inappropriate sexual behavior, Jennifer […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. It seems like all we talk about these days in the Title IX world is sexual harassment, as we scramble to implement new Title IX regulations that go into effect in August. Yet, this week brought significant […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. Although some suggest that the Title IX rules issued earlier this month are a boon for schools, colleges, and universities, those of us working to help schools comply with the new rules know that they are anything […]
DOL Withdraws Industry Lists from its Retail or Service Establishment Exemption Interpretative Rule
May 27, 2020
I believe most would agree, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) interpretative guidance typically provides useful insight to employers navigating often tricky wage and hour laws. This was not the case with the DOL’s decades-old guidance regarding whether an employer was […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) expressly authorizing employers to offer bonuses, hazard pay, and other premiums to employees whose hours, and regular rate of pay, vary from […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. As you are all well aware by now, the U.S. Department of Education recently issued its final Title IX regulations. While we continue to wade through the over 2,000-page document issued by the ED […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency document reminding colleges and universities that responsibilities to accommodate students with disabilities and process Title IX […]