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2013 US Labor and Employment Horizon

by K&L Gates LLP on 3/12/2013

Overview - As a resource to our clients, the Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety team at K&L Gates has summarized major legislative changes and key cases affecting employers in 2013 in certain key states in which we...more

Employee Classification: Employers Must Get It Right Or Face Costly Penalties

by Thomas L. Watson, II | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/13/2012

Earlier this year, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) and the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange information received by the agencies. Louisiana...more

White House 2013 Budget Targets Employee Misclassification

by Ramon Rivera on 3/15/2012

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2013. It reveals that New York and New Jersey employers should expect heightened enforcement and regulatory activity, particularly in...more

New California Laws Increase Penalties for Employee Misclassification and Wage Theft

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 11/4/2011

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed two employment related bills into law, raising the stakes for employers doing business in California. The two laws, which increase the penalties for employers that wrongly classify...more

Employment Law Commentary: How to Save Gas . . . and Prevent Heartburn: The Legal Issues Surrounding Telecommuting

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/11/2010

If you skipped this morning’s commute and are reading this article in your jammies, you understand the benefits of telecommuting. You are not alone. Although fewer than two percent of working Americans are considered to be...more

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2013 US Labor and Employment Horizon

Employee Classification: Employers Must Get It Right Or Face Costly Penalties

White House 2013 Budget Targets Employee Misclassification

New California Laws Increase Penalties for Employee Misclassification and Wage Theft

Employment Law Commentary: How to Save Gas . . . and Prevent Heartburn: The Legal Issues Surrounding Telecommuting

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