This year has had many highs, lows—and everything in between—with the only constant being the amount of change we face both as employers and as a society as a whole. Therefore, as we begin to wrap up 2019, it is more important than ever to make sure we keep abreast of these various changes that are ready to face us as the clock strikes 12 in 2020. Here are five trending issues that law firms must be—and remain—aware of not only to remain compliant but also to ensure they stay at the forefront in 2020 and beyond.

Overtime Rule Change

First up are the new overtime rules that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. As employers, we have been waiting for this day to come for almost three years since the Obama administration proposed changes to the overtime eligibility requirements in 2016. After significant backlash from employers nationwide, the Department of Labor (DOL) spent the last two and a half years coming up with new rules that benefit the workforce without considerable harm to employers. In September, the Department of Labor issued the new overtime rules that will go into effect for all employers starting in 2020.