On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its own order staying the nationwide preliminary injunction of the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its reporting deadlines. As it gets closer to the initial deadline of January 1, 2025, the Court has been going…
On December 3, 2024 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction, enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and staying its reporting deadline. Congress passed the CTA in January of 2021, and it became effective on January 1, 2024.…
On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) reverted to its prior employee friendly independent contractor test to find that makeup artists, wig artists, and hairstylists (“the stylists”) working for the Atlanta Opera were employees rather than independent contractors. This revived independent contractor test will significantly…
On May 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an opinion letter clarifying how to calculate leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) during a week containing a holiday. It is important for employers to properly calculate employee FMLA leave time because a miscalculation could be…