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Appellate Division Finds That Compulsion in an Activity Could Render It a Non-social or Recreational Activity

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Terhune v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J., No. A-3206-22 (May 8, 2024) - The petitioner had worked for the respondent since 2007. On December 14, 2013, he reported for mandatory snow duty and as  a result, he had to stay at the...more

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The Burr Broadcast: OSHA Clarifies Work-Relatedness of Employee Injuries While Traveling

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In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, Natalie Ecker Phillips examines the recent guidance provided by OSHA regarding the work-relatedness of employee injuries or illnesses while traveling....more

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10 Commandments for Travel Time as Hours Worked (or Not)

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a statutory regime with teeth. Employers are wise to understand the ins and outs of the FLSA and how it demands that employers properly classify employees and compensable work time,...more

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Essential Summer Reading List for Employers

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Summer’s the time to sit back and relax and catch up on some light reading you’ve been meaning to get to. And what better way to spend time poolside or at the beach than to scroll through some links from Fisher Phillips? Here...more

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Mobile and Remote Employees Bring State Tax Compliance Issues

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Companies with workers who travel to other states for work (mobile workers) or those who work permanently from another state (remote workers) face unique state tax compliance challenges. For years, efforts to enact federal...more

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Update on order criteria, handwritten signature and travel time for mobile workers.

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Our Employment team briefly reviews three recent rulings relating to the application of the criteria for ordering economic layoffs, the conformity of scanned handwritten signatures, and the qualification of effective working...more

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Employer Liability for Acts of Employee | Texas Supreme Court Revisits Vicarious Liability, the “Come-And-Go” Rule, and the...

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On December 30, 2022, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cameron International Corporation v. Martinez, __ S.W.3d __, 2022 WL __ (Tex. Dec. 30, 2022) (per curiam) (“Cameron”). The opinion addresses vicarious...more

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Reporting obligation for large employers of work related travel of their employees

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It is expected that as of 1 January 2023, employers with 100 or more employees will have to report data of their employees' work-related travel on an annual basis. The purpose of this measure is to reduce CO2 emissions as...more

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Asia-Pacific Business Travel: Entry Ban Updates and Vaccine, Quarantine Requirements

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As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, multinational employers face many questions, challenges, and opportunities when considering how to resume global business travel. To help interested parties plan for Asia-Pacific...more

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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Travel Time Pay

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As COVID-19 restrictions have continued to loosen or be lifted altogether, employees have gradually resumed working in the office—and traveling away from it for work-related reasons. When it comes to travel time in the...more

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Transportation Mask Mandate Struck Down: What it Means for Employers

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After the news yesterday that a federal court judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate for airplanes, mass transportation, and transit hubs, many employers immediately wondered what it might mean for their business. Though...more

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7 Biggest Wage and Hour Landmines for Healthcare Employers – and Your Blueprint for Avoiding Them

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For years now, healthcare employers have been particularly attractive targets when it comes to wage and hour compliance actions. Not only is the industry one of the largest in the country, there are some issues unique to...more

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In Florida, Clarification of Workers’ Compensation Language about Employer-Provided Transportation and Traveling Employees

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Key Takeaways - Injuries sustained while going and coming from work are not compensable, but exceptions can apply with employer-provided transportation. No compensability when employer provides transportation for the...more

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Living With COVID-19 – Practical Strategies for Managing Your Workforce in the UK

The UK Government announced last week that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic — one where we now learn to live with COVID-19. On 24 February 2022, all domestic COVID-19 regulations restricting public freedoms came to...more

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Booster Mandates for Puerto Rico Employees and Additional COVID-19 Measures

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As COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decrease, on February 13, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued three news executive orders revising travelers’ declaration requirements, relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and...more

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Class action challenges company’s non-compensation of travel and meeting time

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Whether to pay any travel time for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be complicated. Employees who believe they should be compensated for that time often challenge non-payment. A dispute over travel time...more

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Puerto Rico Government Issues Three New Executive Orders in Relation to COVID-19

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On January 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued three additional executive orders in connection to COVID-19. These executive orders span a wide range of sectors, from travelers to private-sector employers and...more

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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Recent Analysis of the Traveling Employee Doctrine and Workers’ Compensation Liability

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As we approach the time of the year for employer-sponsored holiday and end-of-the-year social gatherings, the analysis of the traveling employee doctrine by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is both informative and instructive...more

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Washington Court of Appeals Expands Compensability of Out-of-Town Travel Time for Employees

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Washington employers should rethink their policies on paying non-exempt employees for travel time based upon a recent appellate court ruling that travel time for out-of-town travel is considered compensable “hours worked” as...more

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Update: UK Government Announces Tightening of International Travel

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In response to the newly identified COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the UK government has moved 10 countries to the “red list” and reintroduced stringent rules for international travel....more

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PA Supreme Court Extends Employer Liability For Injury Sustained After Work Happy Hour

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The PA Supreme Court has extended the Workers’ Comp application of the “traveling employee” doctrine to include an employee’s attendance at happy hours, holiday parties and other social gatherings that are sponsored by the...more

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Sending an Employee on a Business Trip? You’ll Have to Pay More for That in Washington State

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In deferring to the Washington Department of Labor and Industries’ (“Department”) interpretation of its own regulation, a Washington Court of Appeals ruled that employee’s’ out-of-town travel time—including travel time to and...more

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Vaccination Requirements to Enter the U.S.

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The White House announced a new air travel proclamation effective November 8, 2021, that requires foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. by air be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with limited exceptions. ...more

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FAQs on White House’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for U.S. Travelers

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The White House issued a Proclamation dated October 25, 2021 (Proclamation) implementing strict protocols that require noncitizen, nonimmigrant individuals traveling to the United States by air to be fully vaccinated with...more

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Time Spent on Out-of-Town Travel is "Hours Worked" and Compensable Says Washington Court of Appeals

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Washington Court of Appeals has clarified that all time employees spend on out-of-town travel for the benefit of their employers, including trips to and from an airport and all time spent flying, is...more

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