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Labor Law Violations Over-Time Independent Contractors

Troutman Pepper Locke

Home Improvement and Legal Services Industries Under Attack for Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims: June 2025 IC...

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Last month, there were only a couple of legal developments in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification, but they were significant because two more industries — home improvement and legal...more

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District of Columbia AG Secures Record $3.75 Million Wage-Theft Settlement

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with contractors Power Design, Inc. (PDI) and John Moriarty & Associates of Virginia, LLC (JMA), along with multiple labor subcontractors, to resolve allegations that the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Recent fines portend increased wage-hour enforcement on behalf of Massachusetts employees

On January 25, the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced $440,000 in fines against Dutch Maid Bakery, a wholesale bakery in Dorchester, and staffing agencies used by the bakery, for...more

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Cannabis Employers Can’t Escape Wage Claims, Says Court

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• Cannabis businesses must comply with federal wage and hour law, a federal appeals court ruled, despite the fact they operate in a field still illegal under another federal law. The court said two wrongs don’t make a right....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - April 2018

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on cases relating to the definition of a whistleblower and exemptions from the overtime pay provisions. This edition...more

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Judge Temporarily Blocks “Blacklisting” Rules

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Large government contractors on Monday received a reprieve, at least preliminarily, from the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s so-called “blacklisting” rules, under which covered contractors (including...more

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