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Navigate the Latest Employment Law Changes with Confidence

Client Alert, Multimedia
August 13, 2024

Presented by BMD Partner and Co-Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Group, Bryan Meek.

Originally Aired August 7, 2024

Are you ready to stay ahead of the curve in employment law and other issues impacting human resources? Join us for an exclusive webinar where we delve into two major updates transforming the HR landscape:

  1. New Fair Labor Standards Act Changes for Exempt Employees
  2. Federal Trade Commission's Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes Discover how these groundbreaking changes will impact organizations nationwide and what they need to do to ensure compliance.

This is a must-attend event for HR professionals and others looking to protect their companies from employment liability. Key Takeaways:

  • Detailed breakdown of the new FLSA regulations for exempt employees.
  • Insights into the FTC's non-compete ban and its implications for workforces.
  • Practical steps to update policies and practices. 

Bryan MeekLabor and Employment Law
Client Alert

The Second Wave of UnitedHealthcare's Prior Authorization Cuts Started in November

December 11, 2023In August 2023, UnitedHealthcare released its plan to eliminate roughly one-fifth of its then-current prior authorization requirements. The first round of prior authorization cuts took effect on September 1, 2023. In that round, UnitedHealthcare eliminated the necessity for some prior authorizations for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare commercial, UnitedHealthcare Oxford and UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange plan members. The second and final round of prior authorization cuts began on November 1, 2023. The November 2023 Prior Authorization Cuts apply to the same plans as well as community plans (i.e., Medicaid managed care plans).Client Alert

Legal Uncertainties Remain Following Passage of Issue 1 in Ohio

December 11, 2023In the November 2023 General Election, Ohio voters passed Issue 1 which, among other things, “[e]stablish[es] in the Constitution of the State of Ohio an individual right to one’s own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion”. Despite passage of Issue 1, questions persist about how its codification on December 7 affects previously passed legislation restricting abortion and related pending court cases.Client Alert

NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status

November 20, 2023On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule on determining joint-employer status, departing from its prior 2020 standard. The final rule provides that two or more entities may be considered “joint employers” if each entity has an employment relationship with employees and if the entities share or codetermine one or more employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment. The final rule goes into effect on December 26, 2023, and will only be applied to cases filed after the effective date.Client Alert, Multimedia

WEBINAR SERIES RECAP | Employment & Labor

November 15, 2023BMD Partner and Co-Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Group, Bryan Meek, presented this four-part webinar series on trending topics in employment law.Client Alert, Multimedia

WEBINAR SERIES RECAP | Employment & Labor

November 15, 2023BMD Partner and Co-Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Group, Bryan Meek, presented this four-part webinar series on trending topics in employment law.
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