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SCOTUS Predictions: Justices Will Hand Win to Employers By Rejecting Higher Standard of Proof in Overtime Exemption Cases

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What evidence does an employer need to show a court to prove it correctly classified employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay? The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case raising this question and...more

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5 SCOTUS Cases for Employers to Track as 2024/2025 Term Begins

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The Supreme Court will begin a new term on October 7, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. The Justices will grapple with wage and hour issues, coverage under the Americans...more

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Supreme Court Hears Argument on Applicability of Federal Arbitration Act to Transportation Independent Contractor Agreements

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On Oct. 3, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340. This case addresses (1) whether an arbitrator or the court should resolve a dispute over the applicability of...more

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Lawyers in GrubHub Trial Make Final Arguments in Independent Contractor Misclassification Case, But Decision Is Unlikely To Be...

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The lawyers for GrubHub and the driver who is among thousands who sued the company for independent contractor misclassification made their closing arguments earlier today before federal Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott...more

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Court Presses Pause On Uber Misclassification Cases, Awaiting SCOTUS Ruling On Class Waivers

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently placed a temporary halt on the ongoing misclassification litigation against Uber, pointing out that it would make sense to wait for a key Supreme Court decision before proceeding...more

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