Wage and Hour, Employer Liability Issues, Contract Drafting

Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/8/2025

In Makarevich v. USI Ins. Services, LLC, a Massachusetts federal district court judge dismissed a former employee’s claims of discrimination and unpaid wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act, concluding that she had knowingly...more

Ontario, Canada Court Concludes Secondment Agreement Was Not a Fixed-term Employment Agreement

Littler on 3/9/2022

In Nader v. University Health Network, 2022 ONSC 447, the court examined the language of a secondment agreement and concluded that the plaintiff-employee was not a fixed-term employee of the organization to which he was...more

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/16/2021

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: February 2020

Payne & Fears on 3/11/2020

Frlekin v. Apple, Inc., -- Cal. -- (2020) - Summary: The time employees spent on Apple’s premises waiting for and undergoing a mandatory exit search of personal belongings was compensable as “hours worked” under Wage...more

California Court of Appeal Creates Split in Authority Over Scope of Settlement Agreements With Staffing Agencies

Payne & Fears on 2/11/2020

On February 6, 2020, in a 2-1 decision, the California Court of Appeal (Fourth District, Division Two) held that an employee's settlement agreement with a staffing agency on a wage-and-hour claim does not necessarily preclude...more

Drafting Legally Sound Job Descriptions

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 10/1/2019

Job descriptions are a crucial part of recruitment and hiring, and of performing an Equal Pay Act Analysis, classifying employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and developing reasonable accommodations under...more

California Supreme Court Provides Valuable Blueprint For Your Arbitration Agreement Strategy

Fisher Phillips on 9/23/2019

The California Supreme Court recently handed down an intriguing decision which casts doubt on – and in some cases even condemns – some of the most common practices used by employers in both drafting and presenting arbitration...more

E=mc2 - What Einstein Can Teach Your Dealership About Drafting Pay Plans

Fisher Phillips on 5/8/2018

I bet you’ve heard of the famous equation E=mc2. You may know that Albert Einstein is credited as its developer. You may even know that it’s often called the Theory of Relativity. But, like most people, you might not know...more

Courts Will Not Sever Defective Termination Provisions

Bennett Jones LLP on 10/26/2017

North v Metaswitch Networks Corporation, 2017 ONCA 790 [Metaswitch] is the latest in a series of employee-friendly appellate level decisions where a contractual termination provision is not enforced. The Ontario Court of...more

Unpaid Interns May Be Entitled to Wages and EEO Protections

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/7/2014

Every summer, eager students beat down company doors, offering to do whatever is needed—for free—so they can include experience and a reference on their resume. But, a recent slew of lawsuits by unpaid interns has caused...more

Take 5 Newsletter: An Employer's "Top 5" Action Items for 2014

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/19/2013

It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get...more

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