On September 19, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision enforcing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) February 2023 McLaren Macomb decision. In doing so, the Sixth Circuit declined to comment on...more
For businesses using independent contractor vendors, misclassification claims are usually well-suited for class certification. A plaintiff’s path toward certifying a class can be relatively smooth when all vendors of a...more
7/11/2022
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Vendors ,
Wage and Hour
On Jan. 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of California issued Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., No. S266001, ___ Cal. 5th ____, a decision that decisively changed the burden for employers in defending against claims...more
2/11/2022
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Burden of Proof ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidence ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers