?Takeaway: The classification of employees as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the most complex and difficult issues in federal wage and hour law. When... Read more »
?Takeaway: In deciding whether workers are employees or independent contractors, a court must weigh a number of different factors. Ultimately, the determination is a fact-based one. If there is conflicting evidence, the... Read more »
?The Seventh Circuit recently provided a ray of sunshine in what has largely been a gloomy stretch for plan sponsors and fiduciaries defending ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims, based on allegedly... Read more »
?The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District recently upheld the construction industry’s collective bargaining agreement exemption from the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Oswald v. Murray Plumbing and... Read more »
Parental Leave Policy Guide for HR What is Parental Leave? Parental leave is a benefit provided to employees that allows them to take time off whenever they need to care for... Read more »
?Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a bill Sept. 8 that would ban right-to-work laws, which are in place in 27 states. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced a companion bill in the... Read more »
?Colorado’s rulemaking process regarding its new paid family and medical leave insurance program (FAMLI) continues. On Aug. 26, the state published final regulations, which provide the most concrete guidance to date regarding... Read more »
?On Sept. 7, a federal judge partially struck down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain types of preventive care. The ACA requires group health plans to cover more... Read more »
?Few life events are as transformative as parenthood, and the changes new parents experience can be overwhelming. To help in the transition to parenthood, the Duane Morris law firm has adopted a... Read more »
?Following a Sept. 6 appeals court ruling against Starbucks, the company has agreed to rehire seven Memphis, Tenn., store employees it fired after they participated in efforts to unionize. We’ve gathered articles... Read more »
