January 10, 2025

Lawyers Expect Second Trump Administration to Bring Changes to Labor Law Landscape

Erin Achenbach, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

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Labor and employment attorneys are bracing for shifts in federal workplace policies.

From overtime rules to noncompete agreements, practitioners will have to navigate an increasingly complex landscape while preparing clients for potential changes in labor law enforcement and priorities amidst recent court decisions and the new Trump administration.

James O’Connor was quoted in the article, “Lawyers Expect Second Trump Administration to Bring Changes to Labor Law Landscape,” which discusses the overtime salary threshold, the FTC’s noncompete ban, overtime pay taxes and anticipated change in priorities at EEOC and DOL.

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