Following several high-profile breaches of business and government databases affecting the personal information of millions of Americans (including the IRS’s "Get Transcript" app) many businesses, governmental agencies and...more
In response to the increase of cybersecurity attacks and data breaches in recent years, some companies have begun to recruit cybersecurity experts to their board of directors. On December 17, 2015, U.S. Senators Jack Reed...more
Michael Kinsley once said “A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.” And one gaffe that has often been repeated is Speaker Pelosi’s statement from 2010, saying about the Affordable Care Act, “we have to pass the bill so...more
Sharing information about cyber threats and analysis is a cybersecurity best practice but can often come into conflict with a company’s protection of its own data and that of its customers. On October 27, 2015, the U.S....more
Perhaps it is the end of racing season in Saratoga, but the federal employment agencies are certainly looking to hit the trifecta against independent contractors, franchisors, parent companies, and similar entities under the...more
9/10/2015
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Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
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Wage and Hour
As background, OSHA issued a final ergonomics rule on January 16, 2001, four days before the end of the Clinton administration. Later that year, before the rule could go into effect, the new Congress rejected the rule under...more
In this issue:
- SPECIAL REPORT: Increased Judicial Scrutiny for Restrictive Covenants and Claimed Trade Secrets
- CLASS ACTION UPDATE: Don’t Overlook CPLR § 901(b): New York’s Protection Against Class Actions for...more
4/1/2015
On September 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), announced a final rule amending its injury and illness recording and reporting requirements. Although the rule has...more
In August of 2011, a former employee of DISH Network filed a complaint with OSHA that DISH had “blacklisted” him. Specifically, the complainant alleged that DISH had given him a negative job reference, and had refused to do...more