Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued a much-anticipated decision in Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al. answering a certified question from the United States Court...more
For decades, companies have wrestled with whether certain workers must be treated as employees subject to various employment laws and company rules or whether they are appropriately classified as independent contractors with...more
9/23/2020
/ Comment Period ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour
The White House recently issued guidelines for “Opening Up America Again” in anticipation that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon begin to recede, at least in some areas of the country. These guidelines recommend that state...more
4/28/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Essential Functions ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retailers ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
State and Local Government ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
With hotel occupancies plunging to levels well below those seen in prior epidemics, wars and recessions, particularly in large cities, hotel and hospitality franchisors and franchisees are awake at night trying to deal with a...more
In May, the long awaited Department of Labor’s revisions to the FLSA’s white collar exemption rules were published and have many employers, including franchisors, concerned with compliance. John Skelton, a partner in our...more