DOL Issues Anticipated Guaranteed Salary Requirements for Overtime Exemptions April 29, 2024 NFDA Endorsed Provider SESCO Management Consultants shared the following important update from the Department of Labor this week. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the anticipated final rule defining Overtime Exemption requirements, including guaranteed salary requirements, fo...
Breaking News: EPA Finalizes Stronger Chemical Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities April 29, 2024 By Lesley Witter, NFDA Senior Vice President, Advocacy NFDA has been a vocal advocate for funeral service and embalming during the multi-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessment of the human health and environmental risks of formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (T...
Worsham College President Leili McMurrough Honored with 2024 NFDA Inspiration Award for Innovation and Leadership April 29, 2024 The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is delighted to announce that Leili McMurrough, the president and program director for Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, Illinois, is the 2024 winner of the NFDA Inspiration Award. McMurrough received her award during the 2024 NFDA Pro...
2024 NFDA Leadership Conference: Empowering Funeral Service Professionals for Success April 29, 2024 Funeral service professionals from across the nation are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2024 Leadership Conference, hosted by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) from July 29 through August 1. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra,...
2024 Service of Remembrance: Honoring Our Colleagues and Loved Ones April 28, 2024 The NFDA Service of Remembrance, celebrating the lives of funeral professionals who died during the past year, will be held on Tuesday, October 22 during the 2024 NFDA International Convention & Expo (October 20-23 in New Orleans). If there is a NFDA member, employee of a member firm, im...
Breaking News: The Federal Trade Commission Just Banned Noncompetes in a 3-2 Vote April 23, 2024 By Christopher Farmer, NFDA General Counsel Just this afternoon the Federal Trade Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve a final rule that makes noncompete agreements illegal (https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf). The final rule provides that it is an unfair meth...
Important NFDA Election Information – Get to Know the Officer Candidates and Verify Your Email April 12, 2024 2024 NFDA Virtual Officer Candidate Forum April 18, 11 a.m. CT ♦ Moderated by NFDA General Counsel Christopher L. Farmer Interested in learning more about the 2024 slate of candidates running for seats on the NFDA Board of Directors? The 2024 NFDA Election season is upon us a...
NFDA Meets with FTC in D.C. April 12, 2024 By Chris Farmer, NFDA General Counsel While NFDA was in Washington, D.C., for its Advocacy Summit, NFDA Board Members along with CEO Christine Pepper and myself met with the FTC at their offices. We discussed the ongoing review of the Funeral Rule, the Funeral Rule Offenders Program (FROP), the n...
Catch Up on the Latest Episodes of "A Brush With Death" Podcast April 12, 2024 Are you looking for insightful discussions on topics ranging from succession planning in the funeral service profession to entrepreneurship and marketing strategies? Look no further than NFDA’s A Brush With Death podcast! With recent episodes delving into crucial aspects of the funeral profess...
On the Remembering A Life Podcast - A Nation Reflects: The 25th Anniversary of Columbine April 12, 2024 Stay tuned for the release of the April episode of the Remembering A Life podcast, A Nation Reflects: The 25th Anniversary of Columbine, which will drop this Wednesday, April 17, three days prior to the anniversary of the mass shooting that killed 13 people in Littleton, Colorado. Three of your fune...