Jeffersonville, IN
Stites & Harbison established its Southern Indiana practice in 1984 when it combined with the highly respected law firm of Fifer, Lanum & Blau. The attorneys in the firm's Jeffersonville office handle corporate and litigation matters.
Public Private Partnership Legislation: Kentucky
Lexington office attorney Charlotte McCoy drafted the Kentucky chapter for Public Private Partnership Legislation for Practical Law
Department of Labor Overtime Rule Becomes Effective!
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule increasing the salary level for exempt positions and increasing the number of employees eligible for overtime goes into effect today, July 1, 2024, for all 50 states, with the exception of the state of Texas as an employer. The Overtime Rule does apply to private employers in Texas. Employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at what that means to employers in this Stites & Harbison Client
Stites & Harbison Earns 2024 Top 10 Listing in Patent Lawyer Magazine
The Patent Lawyer Magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC to the 2024 Top 10 Patent Firms and IP Practices in North America – South list. This is the firm’s third year being honored.
Department of Labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act Exempt Salary Threshold Increase
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its final rule raising the exempt classification minimum salary threshold. The change is effective beginning July 1, 2024. In addition, the salary threshold for highly compensated employees will raise as well. Finally, the rule also sets automatic increases every three years starting in January 2027. The final rule raises the minimum salary threshold to $844 per week, up from $684 per week. The next increase to $1,128 per week would be on January 1, 2025. For highly compensated employees the minimum threshold increases to $132,964 on July 1, 2024, with the next salary increase to $151,164 becoming effective January 1, 2025. Employment attorney Shannon Hamilton takes a look at the rule in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.