Contractor Who Allegedly Didn’t Control His Work Could Sue Under the FLSA

?Takeaway: Employers that engage independent contractors should review their classification of these workers to ensure the arrangements comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state law, which may... Read more »

Compensation Fraud Trial Against Trump Organization Advances

?An alleged scheme by the Trump Organization to fail to report and pay taxes on compensation provided to employees has resulted in nine counts of tax fraud, grand larceny and falsifying business... Read more »

OSHA Highlights Need to Protect Temporary Workers’ Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants host employers and staffing agencies to work together to protect the safety of temporary workers. Host employers need to make sure workers are safe... Read more »

Case May Clarify Who Is Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration

?The U.S. Supreme Court recently vacated a lower court’s ruling in a wage lawsuit against Domino’s Pizza by ingredient delivery drivers. On Oct. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back... Read more »

New Jersey Legislation Seeks to Improve Working Conditions for Temporary Workers

?The New Jersey Legislature is now considering a revised bill from Gov. Phil Murphy, which would, among other things, require businesses to pay temporary workers no less than the average rate of... Read more »

Colorado Gears Up for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

?Colorado employers may want to begin preparing for the implementation of Colorado’s new state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. While Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 nearly two years ago,... Read more »

Tesla Countersues Over Race Discrimination Claims

?Tesla and California are at loggerheads over whether the company has engaged in unlawful race discrimination. Tesla has countersued the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), which has sued the carmaker for widespread... Read more »

High Court Will Consider Whether FLRA Can Decide Dispute Between Ohio National Guard and Union

?The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) can decide a dispute between the Ohio National Guard and a union representing the Ohio National Guard’s... Read more »

Amazon Union Vote Near Albany, N.Y., Fails

?Amazon recently defeated a union vote—this time near Albany, N.Y.—following a successful union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., earlier this year. It was the second union vote Amazon... Read more »

Amazon Union Vote Near Albany, NY, Fails

?Amazon recently defeated a union vote—this time near Albany, N.Y.—following a successful union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., earlier this year. It was the second union vote Amazon... Read more »
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