Earlier this year, we reported that New York City adopted The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”). As explained in our prior blog, under the...more
7/21/2017
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour
The Court’s opinion in Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill demonstrates how employers can successfully combat class action claims that employees were misclassified as exempt. The successful defense of the class certification...more
4/11/2017
/ Apprenticeships ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Misclassification ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour