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Proposed Law Bans Forced Arbitration for Age Claims
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to advance the Protecting Older Americans Act, which bans forced arbitration of age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Two years ago, President Biden signed a similar law that... read more![U.S. Supreme Court: Lateral Job Transfers Can Be Discriminatory](https://i0.wp.com/hortonlawfirm.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_682803853-lateral-job-transfer-police-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C543&ssl=1)
U.S. Supreme Court: Lateral Job Transfers Can Be Discriminatory
We now have some clearer guidance on whether lateral job transfers trigger a legal claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. I blogged about this case back in January 2024, when we were still waiting on a decision from the Court. Well, now we have to wait no... read more![When Does the FTC Ban on Non-Competes Begin?](https://i0.wp.com/hortonlawfirm.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_2138383403-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1)
When Does the FTC Ban on Non-Competes Begin?
With the Federal Trade Commission’s announcement of the ban on non-compete agreements two weeks ago, the big question remaining was when the ban would become effective. The FTC ban itself stated that it would go into effect 120 days from the date that the rule was... read more![U.S. DOL Raised the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay](https://i0.wp.com/hortonlawfirm.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_457040182-unpaid-overtime-blackboard-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C566&ssl=1)
U.S. DOL Raised the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay
Pursuant to a new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor last week, the DOL has raised the salary threshold for overtime pay. (I wrote about the proposed rule back in September 2023, which you can read about here.) Effective July 1, 2024, an employee must be paid... read more![The U.S. Has Banned Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide](https://i0.wp.com/hortonlawfirm.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/shutterstock_5730058-noncompete-shredded-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C560&ssl=1)