The DoL has issued an opinion letter applying the six-factor test to evaluate whether a service provider is an employee or independent contractor.
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The 11th Nominee for the Worst Employer of 2019 Is … the 💩y Supervisor
Says an employee, ' ... if I don’t send him a picture or otherwise prove that I used the bathroom, I will lose 15 minutes of paid time. What recourse do I have?'
May 20, 2019Says an employee, ‘ … if I don’t send him a picture or otherwise prove that I used the bathroom, I will lose 15 minutes of paid time. What recourse do I have?’
Labor Department Proposes Updates to ‘Regular Rate’ and ‘Joint Employer’
If the 'regular rate' and 'joint employer' proposals become final, they represent key changes to employers' wage and hour responsibilities.Â
April 2, 2019If the ‘regular rate’ and ‘joint employer’ proposals become final, they represent key changes to employers’ wage and hour responsibilities.Â
A Limited Definition of Concerted Activity
All social media employment policies should recognize no adverse employment actions will be taken against employees for engaging in concerted activity.
April 1, 2019All social media employment policies should recognize no adverse employment actions will be taken against employees for engaging in concerted activity.
H-1B Visa Challenges: Utilizing AI to Close Your Talent Gap
Hiring teams should leverage emerging technologies like AI and understand how to attract and acquire the talent they need regardless of candidates’ country of origin.
March 27, 2019Hiring teams should leverage emerging technologies like AI and understand how to attract and acquire the talent they need regardless of candidates’ country of origin.
Busting the Home-State Advantage Regarding Wrongful Workplace Acts
Courts are dismissing cases where the employer attempts to sue a former employee for wrongful acts committed outside of the employer’s home state.
February 5, 2019Courts are dismissing cases where the employer attempts to sue a former employee for wrongful acts committed outside of the employer’s home state.
Workplace Compliance By Carrot Trumps Compliance By Stick
At least for the next two-plus years, employers should be taking full advantage of the government's focus on education for workplace compliance.
September 6, 2018At least for the next two-plus years, employers should be taking full advantage of the government’s focus on education for workplace compliance.
The FLSA’s Exemptions Are Becoming More ‘Fair’ for Employers
It should give employers some comfort that in closer FLSA cases, courts should not be so quick to conclude that they misclassified an employee.Â
September 5, 2018It should give employers some comfort that in closer FLSA cases, courts should not be so quick to conclude that they misclassified an employee.Â
Headaches Ensued in Last-Minute News of Overtime Rule’s Rejection
A judge's dismissal of the Labor Department's overtime plan meant unnecessary work and frustration for workers across many industries.
November 29, 2016 Planning for the new overtime rule was largely for naught after a judge rejected it Nov. 22. With only four business....
With the New Overtime Rules DOA, What Now for Employers?
Many companies begrudgingly complied and now are stuck figuring out whether to undo what they’ve done in preparation for this (now) unlawful rule.
November 23, 2016Yesterday I promised myself a blogging vacation until after the Thanksgiving holiday. And then Judge Amos L. Mazzant III dropped the biggest employment law story....