Minimum Wage, Class Action, Employee Benefits

Knowledge [Literally] Pays: Important Considerations for Massachusetts Employers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/28/2025

Massachusetts is one of the most employee-friendly states in the nation when it comes to wage-and-hour laws. While the federal minimum wage is only $7.25 per hour, Massachusetts currently requires most employers to pay a...more

March Misclassification Madness: Misclassification Updates in the Gig Economy

Fisher Phillips on 3/16/2018

Many of you likely have filled out your March Madness bracket, and are eagerly watching game after game hoping your bracket doesn’t bust. The gig misclassification game is experiencing a March Madness of its own. The debate...more

Web Exclusive: January 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/8/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more

With the Election (Mercifully) Behind Us, What Will a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?

Littler on 11/10/2016

The 2016 Presidential election was arguably the most contentious, unpredictable, and politically polarizing race in this nation's history. The contours of the electoral map changed by the hour in the days leading up to...more

Amazon.com Hit With Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action Lawsuit By Delivery Drivers

Troutman Pepper on 10/28/2015

Amazon is the latest tech company to be sued in a proposed class action by drivers delivering its products – in this case, goods to be delivered within two hours of being ordered through Amazon’s “Prime Now” app. The drivers...more

Uber Employee Classification Class Action Could Impact All Employers

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 9/14/2015

From Payroll Taxes to Sick Leave Laws … Federal Ruling Could Be Game Changer for Sharing Economy - A federal judge’s decision last week to certify a class of California Uber drivers in their lawsuit claiming Uber has...more

DOL Memo Provides Script for FLSA Collective Actions Alleging Independent Contractor Misclassification

BakerHostetler on 8/19/2015

The all-time best The Far Side cartoon (based on an unscientific survey, sample size of me) is the one with two deer standing in the forest, one with a red circular target imprinted on its chest. The other deer says, “Bummer...more

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