In a decision issued earlier this month, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that participants in unpaid internship programs offered by the Hearst Corporation could not be classified as “employees” of Hearst and...more
12/19/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hearst ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internships ,
Misclassification ,
Primary Beneficiary Test ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
Last year the New York legislature and New York Department of Labor amended several employment laws implementing changes that took effect at the end of 2016 or are set to take effect early this year. This post summarizes the...more
1/7/2017
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Direct Deposit ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Freelance Workers ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Notice Requirements ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Payroll Cards ,
Wage and Hour
On November 12, 2014, in Greg Landers v. Quality Communications Inc., the Ninth Circuit clarified a previously unsettled point of law by confirming that Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) pleadings must meet the specificity...more
Employers beware: President Obama’s recent budget proposal may portend a Department of Labor crackdown on workplace pay issues in 2015.
As part of the 2015 fiscal year budget which President Obama submitted to Congress...more