In a decision issued earlier this month, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that participants in unpaid internship programs offered by the Hearst Corporation could not be classified as “employees” of Hearst and...more
12/19/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hearst ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internships ,
Misclassification ,
Primary Beneficiary Test ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
Last year the New York legislature and New York Department of Labor amended several employment laws implementing changes that took effect at the end of 2016 or are set to take effect early this year. This post summarizes the...more
1/7/2017
/ Consent ,
Direct Deposit ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Freelance Workers ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Notice Requirements ,
NYDOL ,
Over-Time ,
Payroll Cards ,
Wage and Hour
On January 14, 2015, in a case of first impression, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department held that an employee can sufficiently demonstrate his membership in a protected class by virtue of his...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled last week that courts, not arbitrators, should determine whether an agreement between two parties to arbitrate employment disputes allows for classwide arbitration....more