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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating the New World of Work: Is Contracting on the Way Out?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The use of contracting arrangements is widespread; however, around the world, we are seeing trends suggesting this type of work arrangement may become more restricted, higher cost or higher risk to...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Labor Impacts of IRS’ Initial Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Energy Projects

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On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-61 (the Notice), providing initial guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements applicable to certain provisions of the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York Legislates Joint Wage Liability for Construction Industry Contractors

On September 6, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York Senate Bill S2766, which makes contractors in the construction industry jointly and severally liable for wages owed to employees of its...more

Sands Anderson PC

New Law Adds Substantial Penalties for Wage Violations and Makes General Contractors Liable for Subcontractor’s Payment of...

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New legislation effective July 1, 2020 amends Virginia Code § 40.1-29, which governs employer liability for payroll violations, and enacts a new section, Virginia Code § 11-4.6, which deems general contractors to be employers...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Law Makes California Businesses Liable to Workers Supplied by Labor Contractors

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, businesses will be directly liable to workers supplied by labor contractors (including temporary and other staffing agencies) when those labor contractors fail to correctly and completely pay wages or...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

New Law Puts California Businesses On The Hook For Wage And Workers’ Compensation Claims By Temporary Workers Employed By Staffing...

A new law exposes California businesses to potential liability for claims by temporary workers. On September 28, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1897, which created California Labor Code § 2810.3. The new law requires...more

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New York City Expands Living Wage Law For City Contractors

On September 30, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order No. 7, “Living Wage For City Economic Development Projects,” which raises the city’s “living wage” (i.e., minimum wage) for certain employers...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

September 2014 Ruling Clears Way for New York City Service Worker Wage Hike

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Some New York City service workers could have their wages and benefits doubled following an August 8, 2014, court order removing the last obstacle to implementing New York City’s own prevailing wage law. Enacted over...more

Carlton Fields

How to Avoid Emerging Wage & Hour Risks: Exempt or Non-Exempt, Contractor Liability & Minimum Wage Hikes

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This webinar was designed to help employers keep up with recent developments in the rapidly-evolving area of wage and hour law compliance. These developments include ongoing efforts by federal and state leaders to increase...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Minimum Wage for Contractor Employees on Fast Track to Your Contracts

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At some point in the past few months, you may have heard about Executive Order 13658 (EO), issued on February 12, 2014, wherein President Barack Obama establishes a $10.10 per hour minimum wage for employees of federal...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Try, Try Again: The California Supreme Court Sends “Fundamentally Flawed” Duran Case Back To The Trial Court

Employment class action defendants in California who were hoping for an unequivocal statement that statistical sampling has no place in class actions are likely to be disappointed by today’s ruling in Duran v. U.S. Bank, N.A....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Philadelphia Mayor Raises Minimum Wage for City Contractors and Subcontractors

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Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter recently signed an executive order that will increase the minimum wage to $12 per hour for individuals working for employers who contract with the City, where the individual’s work arises...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Walmart Potentially Liable For Wage Violations As Joint Employer Of Subcontractors’ Employees

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Finding that ample evidence existed that Walmart exercised control over the working conditions of the workers employed by Walmart’s warehouse subcontractors, a California federal district court in Carrillo v. Schneider...more

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Federal Contractor Employees Receive $300,000 Back Pay Award and Reinstatement

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently reached a settlement with a federal contractor at Fort Belvoir military base regarding employee wages....more

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OFCCP’s New Compensation Directive: The Agency’s Continued Search For Systemic—Or Any—Discrimination In Compensation

After a relatively quiet 2012, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) hit the ground running in 2013. In a second major announcement in the new year, OFCCP issued new investigation standards and procedures...more

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