By Chris O'Malley | March 28, 2024
The Department of Labor fined Morristown, Tennessee-based Tuff Torq $296,951 and secured a court order requiring it to disgorge $1.5 million—a month of profits—after a January inspection found 10 illegally employed children as young as 14 subjected to "oppressive" conditions.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | March 26, 2024
"They stood their ground despite threats of discipline, and continued to speak out," plaintiff counsel Roland Goff said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner | March 25, 2024
Unlike Labor Law §240(1), Labor Law §241 (6) is not self executing. Plaintiff must show that a violation of a concrete specification under a provision of the New York Industrial Code was a proximate cause of injury in order to impose liability under §241(6).
By Colleen Murphy | March 22, 2024
"Indeed, both of Mr. Lofton's immediate supervisors, John Barber and Jeffrey Ranen, have a well-documented 15-year history of exchanging racist remarks over defendant's email system with lawyers throughout LBBS—ranging from junior associates to fellow partners," the complaint said. "These emails included 'gratuitous use' of the n-word."
By Mason Lawlor | March 22, 2024
"Our clients do have considerable experience with their engineering background, and they were targeted and recruited from these universities in Mexico, but the American workers that are working alongside them obviously don't have an engineering degree and oftentimes don't have a college degree," Rachel Berlin Benjamin of Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown in Atlanta, told the Daily Report.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Adam Busler and Lauren Wright | March 22, 2024
"The new rule sets forth a non-exhaustive six-factor test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor," write Adam Busler and Lauren Wright of Fox Rothschild.
By Cheryl Miller | March 21, 2024
A wrongful termination suit brought under Pennsylvania's medical marijuana statute is not preempted by federal law governing collective bargaining agreements, a federal judge held.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami | March 20, 2024
Omar Easy's claims paint a picture of a hostile work environment fraught with racial tension, unjust treatment and systemic prejudice. As the case unfolds, it raises critical questions about equity, inclusivity and the challenges faced by leaders of color in educational institutions.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Titowsky | March 8, 2024
In this article, Michael B. Titowsky focuses on Labor Law mediation. What are the best approaches to Labor Law mediations? How do we increase our chances of success? How do we respond to and hopefully move past impasses?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Susan Fahey Desmond | March 7, 2024
While incorporating beneficial technologies is advisable in any industry, employers should exercise caution and seek competent legal advice in employing these valuable tools to avoid potentially running afoul of discrimination and other laws.
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