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Introduction The first eight months of the Trump administration saw dramatic changes in labor and employment policy—from civil rights to traditional labor law to immigration—with more to come as key positions at oversight...more
Looking toward a second administration under President-elect Trump, we anticipate a shift toward more employer-friendly labor policies and away from interpretations of law that afforded more expansive protections to...more
Recently, in Johnson v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that, depending upon the surrounding circumstances, student-athletes may qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This...more
On July 11, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in Johnson v. NCAA that certain college athletes may qualify as employees of their schools or the NCAA under the Fair Labor...more
This week, we’re running down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) recently released final rule on worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the challenges faced by the National Labor Relations...more
On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
On November 30, Counsel Brodie Erwin and Associate Sarah Spangenburg presented “Employment Law Update: What You Need to Know Now and Next” during Kilpatrick’s Raleigh In-House Counsel Summit. The presentation provided insight...more
For the third time in eight years, employers again face uncertainty as to whether they may be considered a “joint employer” with another business. This question is not academic and can have real world consequences. What...more
The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more
We previously reported on General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo's announcement of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) gameplan to treat certain student athletes at private colleges and universities (together, "Academic...more
In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more
In a seminar focused on recent updates to labor and employment laws, Will Oden, of Ward and Smith’s labor and employment practice group, provided an overview of employee and independent contractor classification guidelines,...more
In other words, which presidents can we -- ahem -- blame? George and Abe say, "Don't look at us." Just kidding. In honor of President's Day, I thought it might be fun to review which presidents were responsible for the...more
DOL Extends IC Proposal Comment Period. On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposal to amend the independent contractor...more
Does a plaintiff’s allegation, that he was about to join a pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective (class) action against his former employer, combined with the employer’s knowledge that he was a potential class...more
Amidst the rollercoaster of the last few years, it can be tempting to take for granted many of the workplace challenges that predated COVID-19. Many of those timeless employment law issues, however, have resurfaced with a...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unlawfully delayed and then withdrew the Independent Contractor (IC) Final Rule, published in the waning days of the Trump Administration, a federal court in Texas has held. Coalition for...more
Key Points: - Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility expands. - Now is the time for employers to think through issues raised by employee vaccination...more
In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean. Executive Order 13950 - As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more
Election 2020: Patience Required. Voting in the 2020 elections wraps up in just four days, on November 3, 2020. However, due to many tight races and the unprecedented volume of mail-in ballots (and states’ differing rules on...more
Earlier in 2020, we discussed the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) four-factor test for determining whether an entity could be considered a “joint employer” of an individual even if it is not the entity that payrolls that...more
In the world before the COVID-19 pandemic, business travel was a critical function for countless employees in a wide range of industries. Since the onset of the pandemic, and the attendant changes to otherwise normal...more
When restaurants were ordered to shutter – and before PPP – Ernest Bux’s sister Cookie Bux who owns Beef O’Bux Restaurants was in a bind. Should she lay off or furlough employees who were showing up for work to her empty...more
While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB/Board) recently issued a new rule effectively overturning an Obama-era precedent on joint employer status and making it harder to show that two companies are joint employers. In doing...more