On May 1, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin stepping back from a restrictive independent contractor rule issued under the Biden...more
On May 1, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin stepping back from a restrictive independent contractor rule issued under the Biden administration — a...more
5/13/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Franchisors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With a Republican-controlled Congress and White House, business lobbyists are seizing the opportunity to push for permanent clarity on the issue of joint employment. The International Franchise Association (IFA) is advocating...more
2/6/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchises ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB
A Washington state appeals court has clarified the scope of Washington’s Franchise Act in Lucid Group USA, Inc. v. State of Washington, Department of Licensing. There, Lucid Group USA, Inc. (“Lucid Group”), the dealer, wanted...more
The Department of Labor has issued a new proposed rule to provide guidance on the classification of independent contractors and employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and as discussed by Foley’s Labor and Employment...more
This week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York struck down most of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that limited when multiple businesses may be liable to the same worker under federal wage law, the so-called...more
Last week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York struck down most of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that limited when multiple businesses may be liable to the same worker under federal wage law, the so-called...more
A significant amount of legal activity has taken place recently in the area of joint employment. Joint employment exists when more than one entity is deemed to be a worker’s employer. Typically, a direct employer and a...more
2/6/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Wage and Hour