It has been said that if you wait long enough, everything comes back into fashion. This saying is true even for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), where on March 11, 2024, the DOL reverted back to the multifactor,...more
Welcome to our first SuperVision e-newsletter of 2024. Although we are only four months into 2024, it has already been an incredibly active year on the labor and employment front. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission...more
4/25/2024
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour
For years, West Virginia businesses have had to consider varying standards for determining whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor by state agencies. The West Virginia Legislature has attempted...more
As President-elect Joe Biden begins to transition into the Oval Office, employers cannot help but look ahead to what the next four years may hold. Although a Biden administration may be limited in what it wants to do because...more
Both houses of the United States Congress have now passed the CARES Act and sent it to the President for his expected signature. Among the provisions in the 880-page Act are critical ones dealing with aid to small businesses,...more
The Editor's Note -
...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann discusses EEO1 requirements, Mitch Rhein discusses the DOL's latest on the virtual marketplace, and Chelsea Thompson explains a recent United States...more
6/17/2019
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Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Independent Contractors ,
Pay Data ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Virtual Marketplace Companies (VMCs) ,
Waivers
The Editor's Note -
Welcome to 2019's first edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group...
...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann explains a recent...more
3/14/2019
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Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Communication
Editor's Note -
Welcome to the second quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter of Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Group. The look of SuperVision may have changed, but the goal remains the same: to...more
6/9/2017
/ Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interpretive Opinions ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Workplace Safety
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the third quarter edition of SuperVision Today, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group...
...In this edition of SuperVision...more
8/25/2015
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Notes from the Chair and Executive Editor -
Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision Today, the quarterly e-newsletter published by Spilman's Labor & Employment Group.
With the election results in,...more