In a recent edition of this Newsletter, I wrote about the end of Chevron Deference and its potential impact on employment law broadly. Less than five months since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in the...more
12/2/2024
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On 28 June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overturning its decision in Chevron USA v. National Resources Defense Council, and with it, 40 years’...more
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s Chief Justice, John Roberts, SCOTUS overturned its decision in...more
7/31/2024
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Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales...more
5/31/2024
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Pennsylvania is cracking down on misclassification of workers, and the costs to employers could be steep.
Pennsylvania is placing an emphasis on employee classification. Recent investigations into misclassification have...more
It is not uncommon for employers to focus their compliance efforts on federal laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but it is important...more