The Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) has proposed a delay in the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program in response to recent federal actions. The paid family and medical leave insurance...more
In the November 2024 election, Nebraska voters passed Initiative 436, also known as the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplace Act. This law mandates paid sick leave for most employees in the state and takes effect October...more
The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), on September 25, 2020 issued a proposed rule clarifying how to distinguish between employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). ...more
This edition of the Employment Flash looks at the new Department of Labor directive regarding contractor compensation practices; recent NLRB developments, including a draft rule regarding joint employment; the rise of...more
Just months after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 25 establishing a task force to combat employee misclassification, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) entered into a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 10, 2018, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the United States Department of Labor signed a cooperation agreement aimed at further increasing employee protections by...more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it was fixing an “error” relating to its requirement that employers annually submit injury and illness data to OSHA....more
The end of 2016 is a good time to review and consider a subtle shift in employment law which appears to be gaining momentum. The shift, which may be imperceptible at first, could prove to have lasting impact on employers,...more
The much publicized changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act have been enjoined by a federal court judge in Texas and may never take effect. In response to a lawsuit started by 21 states and more than 50 other business groups,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently signed a memorandum of understanding to share information and conduct joint investigations regarding independent...more
We have blogged before about the “ABC Test,” used in Connecticut to determine whether a worker is considered an employee for purposes of eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits. Most recently, my partner Michael...more
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina and South Carolina) is among the minority of federal appellate circuits that restricts the ability of employers and employees to release claims for unpaid...more