The Second Circuit joins the majority of federal circuits.
Employers defending collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act just scored a major win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
In…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Happy Mothers’ Day weekend to all, including you dads and kids!
How much do you know about moms’ rights in the workplace in the current era? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers will appear at the end of each…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Held on the first Thursday of every May, Intel founded World Password Day in 2013 to highlight the importance of strong password security. Since then, password best practices have shifted as the technology changes, and as cyber…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In the pre-pandemic days of brick-and-mortar work locations, determining a non-exempt employee’s compensable time was not very complicated or difficult to monitor.
It started when the employee arrived at work and clocked in…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Who gets paid, and how?
The Pittsburgh Steelers earn an estimated $650 million annually in revenue, according to Sportico. A substantial portion of that revenue comes from its dozens of sponsorship agreements with…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
"No one is above the law."
When people think of workplace lawsuits, they usually picture offices, factories, or retail spaces. Not private residences.
But a newly filed California lawsuit against Kylie Jenner, her…
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/ Civil Rights, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Employers, if you make a mistake, your good intentions mean nothing.
I’ve written a lot about the “good-faith mistaken belief” defense to discrimination and retaliation claims. This example should give you a general idea…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the criteria for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The rule would apply to the FLSA, the FMLA, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
The U.S. Department of Labor released today a preview of proposed regulations on joint employers under the Fair…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Labor & Employment Law
With great power comes great responsibility.
Before artificial intelligence became readily accessible, cybersecurity risks were dependent on criminals’ direct labor. That is, criminals faced the same limitations that any…
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/ Criminal Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Motor Carrier Act exemption may apply even in-state.
In a significant win for employers in the transportation and logistics industries, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently reaffirmed that drivers may…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is head of Labor no more.
President Trump's Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has resigned. Keith Sonderling, who was Deputy Secretary of Labor, will be Acting Secretary…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Who let the data out?
It’s 6:45 a.m. The overhead fluorescent lights are humming, and the scent of disinfectant is in the air. The boarded pets stir as they begin to wake up. They will want breakfast soon. It’s the start of…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
With 3 good lessons for the rest of us.
Win No. 1: Weakest reasonable accommodation case ever?
Probably not, alas, but it was still pretty darned weak. An employee of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (we’ll call her…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Keep your employees cool (or at least try).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a new, revised National Emphasis Program, focused on protecting employees from heat-related hazards in indoor and outdoor…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
