Following President Obama’s 2014 “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order (EO 13673) — in August the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its...more
Employers must beware as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) cracks down on what it perceives as rampant misclassifying employees as contractors and shirking other responsibilities, such as safety training, because a worker...more
Employers’ perceptions about their legal responsibilities for certain workers is not always reality. Although an employer may classify workers as temporary workers or independent contractors, that does not mean the...more
“Off-the-clock” work has become an ever increasing concern for employers in the past few years as the use of smartphones has permeated into all areas of our lives, including work. The U.S. Department of Labor’s release of...more
In the last few months, hardly a day has gone by without some news regarding transgender bathroom access. Perhaps the catalyst for the increased attention on this issue was North Carolina’s passage of its controversial H.B....more
In the last few months, hardly a day has gone by without some news regarding transgender bathroom access. Perhaps the catalyst for the increased attention on this issue was North Carolina’s passage of its controversial H.B....more
On March 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized the long-awaited “persuader” rule requiring employers and their labor relations consultants, including attorneys, to report any activities by these consultants...more
Since 2010, the law has been in flux as to whether certain restaurant employees may or may not be allowed to participate in tip pools, particularly in states located in the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more