Happy Labor Day 2015! In the spirit of the day, we thought it fitting to reflect on the three, hot topics that have been dominating the labor and employment news this summer, and which are certain to impact employers and...more
9/8/2015
/ Administrative Interpretation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Definition ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Harassment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On July 15, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) released official guidance addressing the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The guidance, Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1...more
On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Wisconsin has also joined the growing list of states that have entered into formal agreements with the DOL to share information about worker misclassification. ...more
On January 13, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Florida joined the ranks of states that have entered into formal agreements with the DOL to share information about worker misclassification. Under the terms...more