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Department of Labor’s proposed overtime expansion has major implications for higher education

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to substantially raise the pay thresholds that must be met for employees to be classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor...

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THIS WEEK: ED hosts listening sessions on bundled services exception to incentive compensation rule

On March 8 and 9, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will host virtual listening sessions to receive public comment on the incentive compensation rule. ED will accept written comments...

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FTC’s proposed ban of employer non-competes: Are non-profits exempt?

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) January 5, 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Non-Compete Clause Rule, which would ban nearly all post-employment...

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Evaluation of transcript withholding practices in the U.S. relation to recent CFPB report

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Supervisory Highlights in late September 2022 stating that post-secondary institutions that provide loans directly to students...

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Updated U.S. Department of Education guidance on Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract requirements

This advisory summarizes Section 117 requirements and enforcement, highlights key aspects of the updated guidance, and identifies considerations for higher education institutions given the...

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Department of Education releases long-awaited Title IX proposal

On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its long-awaited proposal to amend ED's regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title...

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NSPM-33 guidance: key considerations for federally-funded research institutions

On 4 January 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued Guidance to federal agencies for implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) ...

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New veterans education law reinstates foreign student recruitment carve-out to incentive payment ban

After nearly one year of advocacy efforts and watchful waiting by education associations and other stakeholders, Congress has now confirmed via legislation that institutions may approach...

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NLRB General Counsel seeks to further shake up college sports

Earlier this month, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memorandum declaring that private college athletes should be considered “employees” under...

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