L.A. recovery czar sounds off over working for free: ‘I was lied to’
Steve Soboroff, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ wildfire recovery czar, went public with his frustrations about doing the job for free, telling an audience he was “lied to” — and…
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Fire recovery czar will work free after criticism over $500,000 salary
Faced with fierce criticism over her chief wildfire recovery officer’s planned salary of $500,000 for 90 days of work, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reversed course Saturday evening and said…
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State senator tried to curb Dodgers’ deferral ‘loophole’
The Houston Astros are hated because they cheated. The Dodgers are not cheating. Outside Los Angeles, however, they are hated a little more every day. The supply of money appears…
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Disney’s $43 Million Gender Pay Settlement Highlights Need For Salary History Bans
Disney settles suit regarding women’s pay (Photo by Mark Ashman/Disney via Getty Images) Getty Images In a significant legal settlement, Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to resolve claims…
Read More »Court Strikes Down Overtime Salary Threshold Rule
James Paretti Jr., Maury Baskin, Robert Pritchard, Robert Friedman and Alexander MacDonald discuss the effects of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas striking down the DOL’s…
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Texas Court Vacates DOL Salary Threshold Rule
Highlights The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s salary threshold final rule The court’s order applies nationwide The salary threshold…
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Angel City Football Club deducted three points after NWSL investigation into salary cap violation
Angel City Football Club’s late-season playoff push was dealt a severe blow Thursday. The NWSL announced that the club was being deducted three points, effective immediately, after the conclusion of…
Read More »Federal Contractors Can Soon Anticipate Rules on Pay Transparency and Salary History for Applicants and Employees
On December 4, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council submitted a proposed rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” to the White House Office of Management and…
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House Votes to Strip Defense Secretary of Salary as Right Wing Flexes Muscles
The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to reduce the salary of Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to $1, as right-wing lawmakers tried to transform a Pentagon spending bill and…
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DOL Proposes Significantly Raising Minimum Salary for White-Collar Overtime Exemptions
On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would raise the minimum salary floor required to qualify for the…
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DOL Releases Proposed White-Collar Exemption Rule, Sets Minimum Salary at $55,068
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new proposed rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage…
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