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- Restoring Balance: Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements, Providing Employers with Some Relief from Rampant Wage and Hour Class Litigation
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- Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters, Reversing Obama-Era Policy
- Fair, Not Necessarily Narrow: Supreme Court Changes Course Regarding the Interpretation of FLSA Exemptions
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So Much Rides on Uber: One Company’s Battle Against Employer Liability Drives the Fate of the On-Demand Business Model
Is Uber just a software platform, or is it an employer of hundreds of thousands of drivers? Federal and state courts in California are considering this issue, and their ultimate findings will have implications for the new start-up economy. More
It's Time to Re-Examine the Classification of Independent Contractors
On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) articulated a standard that will be used to call into question independent contractor classifications. Specifically, the DOL published Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 (AI 2015-1), which is the first Administrator’s Interpretation in more than a year. More
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Topics: Classification, Department of Labor (DOL), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Independent Contractor
The Sixth Circuit Expands the Definition of “Employee” and Puts Your Independent-Contractor Classifications at Risk
The use of independent contractors has come under attack in recent years. Several states have passed laws increasing the penalties for misclassifying independent contractors. Further, the U.S. Department of Labor aggressively investigates independent-contractor classifications. Courts also have limited the use of independent contractors by expanding the definition of “employee.” More
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Topics: Classification, Department of Labor (DOL), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Independent Contractor
Department of Labor Announces Continued Crack Down on Alleged Wage and Hour Violations
Employers should be vigilant, now more than ever, concerning the steps they take to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws. More
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Topics: Department of Labor (DOL), Independent Contractor, Minimum Wage, Misclassification