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This week, we examine a recent pivotal ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that could significantly influence how employers handle Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. Nationwide FLSA Lawsuits Just Got...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently affirmed a district court finding that the Massachusetts Wage Act did not apply to a person who mostly lived and worked in Florida. While the court’s decision in...more
Host Leigh Tyson interviews Jon Yarbrough about what happened in 2021 in labor and employment law (spoiler alert: a lot!) and what we can expect in 2022....more
COVID-19 ushered in a new paradigm of remote working. Although some companies had already embraced a remote workforce or some semblance of one, this work model is new for many employers. Most employers are still grappling...more
Dear Littler: We’re a small company based in Austin, Texas – but we’re growing. We made it through the pandemic, and we’re all looking forward to getting back to work. We recently announced that employees can return to the...more
In today's episode of the returning to work podcast series, Partner Brian Schneider and Associate Alexandra Romero discuss the following topics: * Managing and setting policies for remote working * Partial in-office policies...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers...more
Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) - Summary: Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity....more
In a pair of overlapping opinions issued today – Ward v. United Airlines, Inc. and Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. – the California Supreme Court addressed a wide variety of unsettled questions in California wage-and-hour law....more
Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more