Labor and Employment

DOL New Rule On Salary Threshold For Exempt Employees

Background On April 23, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule regarding the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) and the highly compensated employee (HCE) exemptions under the Fair...

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Do I Need to File an EEO-1 Component 1 Report?

What is the EEO-1 Component 1 Report? Since 1966, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) has required employers to submit workforce demographic data (“EEO-1 Report”) on an annual basis. Within these EEO-1 Reports,...

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Kayla E. Davis

Kayla Davis is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group, providing representation for both individuals and businesses in a wide variety of areas. Kayla is admitted to practice law in both Indiana and Illinois, where she previously focused on defense litigation.

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Severance Agreement Lawyers

While severance agreements are generally not required when an employer terminates or lays off an employee, if negotiated and drafted properly, these agreements can provide employers and employees with needed benefits. Severance agreements can...

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2020 Partnership News

Partnership Addition Schuyler D. Geller Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP, a full-service law firm with 20 lawyers in our Merrillville and Valparaiso offices, is pleased to announce that attorney Schuyler D. Geller has been invited...

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