New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 includes proposed legislation that would amend New York Labor Law to make clear that liquidated damages are not available as a remedy for certain pay...more
2/9/2024
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New York ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Budgets ,
Wage and Hour
On October 12, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that considers whether a supervisor who earned over $200,000 annually may still be eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
10/18/2022
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v Hewitt No 21-984 ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Oral Argument ,
Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Morgan v. Sundance that litigants are no longer required to show prejudice when opposing a party’s delayed attempt to compel arbitration. Previously, an Eighth Circuit...more
5/27/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Burden of Proof ,
Delay Claims ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Morgan v Sundance ,
Motion to Compel ,
Prejudice ,
SCOTUS