Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
Who knew employment law could read like a Monty Python sketch? This DOL investigation does! In the course of its wage and hour investigation over overtime violations and a subsequent lawsuit, the DOL heard unforgettable testimony. Funny not funny: Taqueria … Read More
The drum beat against the use of independent contractors continues. Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board reinstated the Obama-era FedEx standard for employee classification. It is a long-expected ruling which impacts the independent contractor test for many employers. WHAT HAPPENED? … Read More
Now what? The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a memo yesterday slamming the use of non-competes. Does this sound familiar? Maybe, because a memo asserting that provisions in severance agreements violate Section 7 … Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) announced COVID-19 flexibilities on remote onboarding will end July 31, 2023. All employees onboarded remotely must have in person verification of their identity and the employment documentation used … Read More
Uber recently held two employee sessions on race entitled: Don’t Call Me Karen. (The Karen persona is slang for entitled white women who complain to the manager and report people of color to the authorities.) As part of its efforts … Read More
Joining a handful of other cities,* the New York City Council passed a bill that prohibits employment discrimination based on a person’s height or weight. Is size discrimination the next frontier in the workplace? Signs point to yes. … Read More
For the first time in seven years, the Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster. Private employers with 50 or more employees for 20 weeks a year and all public agencies must display … Read More
We have suggested in the past that employers consider hiring kids to fill open positions. We also noted how important it is to follow the labor laws that are specific to minors, both state and federal. Apparently, Dunkin (formerly known … Read More
The US Supreme Court has a blockbuster case before them that could change the standard for employers to accommodate requests based on religion. On Tuesday, arguments in Groff v DeJoy were heard. Oral argument is not a definitive indicator on … Read More
Many employers have positions that fail the duties test under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Failing this test–which results in misclassifying employees–can be very expensive. With Congress reintroducing a law expanding overtime and the Department of Labor set to … Read More
Effective April 28, 2023, an employer that violates the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act may be required to provide relief in the form of employment, reinstatement, promotion, payment of lost wages and liquidated damages. The PUMP Act was enacted the end of December, 2022, … Read More