Soleimani v. Hakkak, C.A. No. 2023-0948-LWW (Del. Ch. Apr. 12, 2024) - The defendants attempted to remove a manager-employee of several limited liability companies. The manager filed suit, and the parties moved for summary...more
Bereits seit dem 1. August 2022 gilt das „neue“ Nachweisgesetz („NachwG“), das die Arbeitgeber u.a. dazu verpflichtet, ihren Mitarbeitern eine schriftliche (= mit Originalunterschrift versehene) Niederschrift über die...more
After much discussion over the last year, Florida’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation for college athletes will go into effect on July 1, allowing college athletes to receive compensation based on their name, image...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the City University of New York. ...more
For years, West Virginia businesses have had to consider varying standards for determining whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor by state agencies. The West Virginia Legislature has attempted...more
A recent Arizona law, A.R.S. § 23-1601, provides protections for Arizona employers who use independent contractors. Many Arizona businesses aren't taking advantage of the benefits and protections the law provides....more
Various changes to employment law are coming into force over the next few months which should prompt employers to consider reviewing and, where necessary, updating their employment documentation and/or processes. Five...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Labor Code § 221 states it is “unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an employee any part of wages … paid … to said employee.” In other words, employers cannot just take money back...more
Effective October 1, 2018, employers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other states seeking to hold Massachusetts employees to noncompete agreements must meet the requirements of a new law passed by the Massachusetts...more
Claim by Directional Drillers for Overtime Pay. The boom for domestic energy producers, particularly in the Permian Basin, has been accompanied by the companion challenge of how to compensate transient oilfield professionals...more
The UK Government recently published its Good Work Plan, a package of labour market reforms proposed in response to the review conducted by Matthew Taylor into the changing British labour market and which published its...more
In this episode, Joshua Rinschler discusses misclassification of employees as independent contractors and provides tips to employers for avoiding misclassification....more
The simplest, most valuable, yet commonly overlooked piece of advice any trade secret owner can receive is this: Protect yours trade secrets! It seems crazy that this simple advice warrants repeating, but apparently, it does,...more
The shredding of the Cole memo last month leaves the cannabis industry in an uncertain regulatory environment. Industry-wide anxiety of this sort can sometimes breed business disputes that wind up in litigation. Besides...more
The International Employers Forum welcomed Anna Cozzi, Esquire, from Daverio & Florio law firm, to join a panel of international lawyers, including my colleague William Wright, to speak about changes in employment law around...more