2023 Columbus Eastman & Smith Employment Law Update
Hot Topics for 2024
• Recent Employment Law SCOTUS decisions
• The future of non-compete agreements
• The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Overview of the CROWN Act
• How recreational marijuana laws can affect employment law
• The status of LGBTQ+ rights and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the workplace
Presenters: Mark A. Shaw, Eastman & Smith LTD
Elizabeth Bolduc, Eastman & Smith LTD
10:00 – 11:00 Changes to Overtime Exemptions and Worker Classification Standards
1. Classifying Workers as “Employees” or “Independent Contractors”
• Legal and Regulatory Standards to Consider
• Consequences for Misclassification
• Changes to the Joint Employer Test
2. The FLSA and Ohio Requirements for Paying Overtime
• Key Exemptions from Overtime, including White Collar Exemptions
• The Three-Part Exemption Test
1. Duties Requirement
2. Salary Basis Requirement
3. Minimum Salary Level Requirement
• Common Mistakes by Employers
3. Proposed Overtime Rule Changes
• Changes to the Salary Level
• Effective Date of the New Rule
• Planning for Change
Presenter: Brigid Heid, Eastman & Smith LTD
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15
Employee Leave Issues
• Distinction in leave requirements under the FMLA, the ADA, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Recent case studies
Presenter: Carrie Urrutia, Eastman & Smith LTD
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