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FWW Alert: The CTA Roller Coaster Continues

1/6/2025

Late on December 26, 2024, the merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) reinstated the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from enforcing the CTA. READ MORE

FWW Alert: CTA Landscape Changes – Again

12/26/2024

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order that stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction on CTA enforcement. READ MORE

FWW Alert: Breaking News--Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) On Hold

12/5/2024

The holidays may have come early for millions of businesses throughout the United States. Back in December 2023, we reported on the requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). READ MORE

FWW Employment Alert: U.S. Department of Labor Increases Salary Basis for Exempt Employees

5/9/2024

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule which will increase the FLSA’s annual salary-level basis threshold for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements. READ MORE

FWW Employment Alert: Oregon and Washington Legislative Updates 2024

3/5/2024

As we settle into 2024, now is a good time to take note of some recent changes to Oregon and Washington employment laws. As usual, there are a number of updates that will require revising handbooks and policies. READ MORE

FWW Alert: New Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Requires Reporting

12/19/2023

The new federal Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") requires most small businesses to report personal information about business owners to the federal government. READ MORE

FWW Employment Alert: The Impact of Congress Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

3/3/2022

Recently, Congress passed a bill targeted at ending mandatory arbitration for sexual assault or sexual harassment claims. READ MORE

FWW Employment Alert: Best Practices for Larger Employers Awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard

1/5/2022

Under the federal OSHA emergency temporary standard, businesses with 100 or more employees must ensure employees are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly and continuing to mask. READ MORE

FWW Employment Alert: New Year...New Rules—Summary of Federal and State Rules and Guidance Related to COVID-19

1/4/2022

While the newest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is less virulent, it is highly transmissible and federal and state agencies have taken steps to implement new rules to address both of these factors. READ MORE

FWW Legal Alert: Reopening—The Pacific Northwest Removes Its Masks

7/2/2021

We did it. Our communities in the Pacific Northwest have taken the steps to protect each other with vaccinations, distancing, masking, and a number of sacrifices along the way to reach the point where we are reopening and removing masks. READ MORE

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