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Regulatory Rundown: August/September 2024

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Federal Department of Labor Overtime Rule threshold increased July 1

On July 1, 2024, the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried professional from overtime pay increased from $35,568 to $43,888 ($844/week).

Organized Retail Crime Up Close

I’ve talked a lot about organized retail crime over the years, but a couple of weeks ago it hit close to home. My younger sister, currently 31 weeks pregnant, was finishing up a return at the Eastwood Towne Center Lululemon in Lansing,

Michigan Retailers Association statement on Michigan Supreme Court decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General

The opinion issued today is disappointing and will have an immense negative impact on all retailers. Bedrock principles of capitalism and a competitive labor market are thwarted by extending the paid leave law to employers with only one employee,