California Among 18 States that Successfully Challenged “Vertical Employment” Liability Rule -
Portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule regarding vertical joint employer liability were tossed out by a federal...more
The Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to update and revise Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to implement minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and...more
3/15/2019
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The “Save Local Business Act” — recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives — would provide much-needed clarification on the circumstances under which an entity can be liable as a joint employer under two federal...more
Best Best & Krieger LLP attorneys Thomas O’Connell, as counsel of record, and Roger Crawford recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the International Franchise Association, American...more
The Department of Labor’s decision this week to rescind two of its memos from the Obama administration regarding joint employer liability may be a hint of what’s to come under the new White House. The repealed memos...more
6/9/2017
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Sweeping changes were made recently by a federal appeals court to the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act that make it difficult for a contractor to avoid being considered a joint employer with its...more
For decades, business owners throughout the country have run through a checklist of labor laws and regulations they need to follow to maintain a productive workplace and avoid liability.
Originally published in The...more