Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Elizabeth P. Johnson and Lindsay M. Massillon | January 14, 2020
The joint employer relationship is a hotly contested issue within FLSA litigation because if an entity or individual is deemed to be a "joint employer" of an employee seeking overtime compensation or minimum wage, that entity or individual would be jointly and severally liable to the employee for any damages awarded for unpaid overtime or minimum wage.
By Alaina Lancaster | January 14, 2020
The workers assert that "in a staggering show of gamesmanship and discovery abuse," Tesla is skirting a court order demanding the auto company turn over fellow employees' names and contact information.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Richard Gerakitis | January 14, 2020
He was a devoted, father, husband, son, uncle, nephew, labor and employment lawyer, trusted HR adviser and baseball fan.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christopher D. Carusone, Steven M. Williams and Carl L. Engel | January 14, 2020
Employers in Pennsylvania should stay on their toes as the Pennsylvania attorney general (AG) announced charges against a major mechanical contractor engaged in numerous public works projects for crimes arising from a prevailing wage dispute.
By Suzette Parmley | January 13, 2020
The five bills signed are intended to reflect the recommendations by the Legislative Select Oversight Committee's report.
By Mike Scarcella | January 13, 2020
Paul Weiss partner Kannon Shanmugam told the justices: "The California Supreme Court once again thumbed its nose at the Federal Arbitration Act and this court."
By Marcia Coyle | January 13, 2020
Colorado's lawyers argued the U.S. Constitution's excessive fines provision applies to individuals, not corporations. "Corporations, of course, do not have liberty rights and cannot be imprisoned for failing to pay a fine," the state's solicitor, Eric Olson, told the justices.
By Marcia Coyle | January 13, 2020
Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief. Scroll down to see some of the lawyers set to argue in the coming weeks at the high court. Plus: the justices returned Monday to ERISA, for the third time this term. Harvard Law Review's posted recollections of the late Justice John Paul Stevens.
By Ana Ceballos | January 13, 2020
A bill filed by Rep. Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, above, would require government employers, such as state agencies and county school districts, to use the federal government's E-Verify system to check the legal eligibility of new workers.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Christopher Wilkinson and David B. Smith | January 10, 2020
Providing information to federal and state agencies as part of the investigation for determining TAA eligibility for separated workers has surfaced as a unique challenge for employers because these matters move fast and entail a complex web of overlapping federal and state regulations and policies.
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