This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v. EPA. The decision was unanimous in determining the Sackett’s land should not have been covered under WOTUS, although the justices disagreed on exactly why. A 5-justice majority stated that, “Under these two background
Court rules in favor of private club bylaws amendments; National Club Association filed brief and presented arguments on behalf of club. The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled on Friday in favor of Fiddlesticks Country Club, Ft. Myers, Fla., in a case focusing on
Yesterday, a federal judge in North Dakota temporarily enjoined the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from remaining in effect in 24 states. This latest decision comes after a judge in Texas prevented the rule from going into effect in Texas and
The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report this morning and announced that 517,000 jobs were filled in the month of January. Hospitality and Leisure led with 128,000 jobs. You can see the release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics here. Leisure and hospitality
This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. NCA will be analyzing the final rule and providing additional information to members in the coming days. You can see the EPA announcement here. The EPA based the final
The Senate and House are in the final stages of passing an omnibus appropriations bill, which is likely to be the final piece of legislation this year and the 117th Congress. In the thousands of pages is a bipartisan agreement to build upon the retirement
The National Club Association and Club Management Association of America today filed joint comments with the Department of Labor concerning proposed revisions to its analysis for determining employee and independent contractor classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “We recognize the significant role independent
Earlier today, the Department of Labor released a version of a proposed regulation that changes the process for determining when a worker can be classified as an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will publish a proposed rule today that will significantly expand the definition of a joint employer. The proposed rule appears to state that joint employer status could be found if an employer simply “possesses the authority to control (directly,
In its first update to COVID-19 guidance since May 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance on Tuesday in the form of a Q&A stating that going forward employers will need to assess whether current pandemic circumstances and individual workplace circumstances justify