The Fall 2021 edition of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report looks at the class action risks that arise as employers navigate return-to-work during this precarious stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employee symptom...more
10/5/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Compensation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
GINA ,
Masks ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Religious Exemption ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss how employers can undertake Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives without risking class action discrimination suits; wage and...more
5/13/2021
/ Business Expenses ,
Class Action ,
Compensation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reimbursements ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Telecommuting ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and take a look forward to what a new year and a new...more
2/2/2021
/ 401k ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Business Interruption ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Higher Education Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Layoffs ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Ridesharing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
TCPA ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter work lives in profound ways, employers are confronted with additional liability risks. The pandemic has created a wave of litigation that is unlikely to ebb until well after the...more
11/3/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Class Action ,
Collective Actions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Due Diligence ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Furloughs ,
Hybrid Plan ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mitigating Factors ,
Remote Working ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act
Employers continue to grapple with an ongoing, unprecedented public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, which have profoundly disrupted the nation’s economy and U.S. workplaces. In this issue,...more
8/6/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Class Action ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Furloughs ,
Layoffs ,
No-Poaching ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers using data analytics, including the following...more
Our quarterly report takes a look back at the most significant class action developments over the last year, including litigation trends, court decisions, and legislative and regulatory changes that are certain to invite...more
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics:
- Who gets notice of a...more
6/26/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NLRB ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pregnancy ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Whistleblowers
Are you my employee?
Ayanna is working as an IT consultant at Globo Worldwide, part of a large team brought on to assist the e-commerce company in updating its website and email servers for EU General Data Protection...more
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics: -
Are you my employer?
A...more
12/13/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just denied a request to review en banc a panel ruling that authorizes trial courts to consider evidence that would be inadmissible at trial when deciding whether a class may be...more
The employment law landscape continues to be dominated by Workplace Law class actions. Jackson Lewis attorneys are defending hundreds of class and collective actions all over the country. Tapping into that experience, this...more
The employment law landscape continues to be dominated by Workplace Law class actions. Jackson Lewis attorneys are defending hundreds of class and collective actions all over the country. Tapping into that experience, this...more
1/30/2017
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Collective Actions ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Minimum Salary ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The employment law landscape continues to be dominated by Workplace Law class actions. Jackson Lewis attorneys are defending hundreds of class and collective actions all over the country. Tapping into that experience, this...more
The employment law landscape continues to be dominated by Workplace Law class actions. Jackson Lewis attorneys are defending hundreds of class and collective actions all over the country. Tapping into that experience, this...more
The employment law landscape continues to be dominated by Workplace Law class actions. Jackson Lewis attorneys are defending hundreds of class and collective actions all over the country. Tapping into that experience, this...more