New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Adam J. Safer | November 2, 2017
In this Outside Counsel article, Adam J. Safer writes: For at least the last decade courts have wrestled with whether the “no deduction” language of §193 prohibits the complete failure to pay wages or more narrowly prohibits only more limited subtractions from wages other than those specified in the statute. Because of the statutory remedies available under the Labor Law, the resolution of this issue is not academic and has been heavily litigated.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Stephanie Mazzola | November 2, 2017
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, a bill sponsored by New York state lawmakers is receiving renewed attention.
By Andrew Denney | November 1, 2017
Workers for a water-filtration system sales company should have been compensated for their time for answering calls from home and being on-call to assist other workers, a federal judge said in a ruling.
By Michael P. Maslanka | November 1, 2017
Last June, the Work Matters column (in observance of Memorial Day) discussed five ideas that lawyers can learn from the military. This month, (in observance of Veterans Day), we pick up another five.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Malcolm Ingram and Alexander Batoff | October 31, 2017
While all three branches of the federal government can impact labor and employment law on the national level, most major changes come from two executive branch departments—the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Labor (DOL)—and two independent agencies—the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
By Ben Hancock | October 30, 2017
A federal judge hinted she could rule that a Grubhub delivery driver should be treated as an employee rather than as an independent contractor.
By Wendy Lazerson and Alison Hong | October 30, 2017
Most employers of California employees must change key hiring practices in order to comply with new state laws effective Jan. 1, 2018. These laws impact job applications, interviews, background checks and compensation.
By C. Ryan Barber | October 26, 2017
Jane Norberg, the head of the SEC's whistleblower office, said the corporate world is getting the hint and not using severance agreements to stifle would-be tipsters. “The good news is that I have seen some improvement in this area,” Norberg said Thursday at a securities conference in Washington. The “message is out there” that severance agreements cannot include terms preventing employees from contacting regulators, she added.
By P.J. Dannunzio | October 26, 2017
A group of landscapers suing their employer for overtime pay have settled their class action lawsuit for roughly $4.8 million, with their lawyers netting $1.5 million in fees.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | October 26, 2017
In Moody v. Atlantic City Board of Education, No. 16-4373 (3d Cir. Sept. 6), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed summary judgment for an employer based on an elastic and expansive interpretation of just who constitutes a "supervisor" in a hostile work environment case.
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