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The Legal Intelligencer

Employers, Their Remote Employees and Overtime: Act Now or Pay Later

Such an abrupt and dramatic shift has triggered uncertainty for employers and their employees, and is presenting unique challenges for both groups.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Employees Weigh Risk of Losing Unemployment by Refusing to Return to Work

As Pennsylvania inches its way toward the yellow phase, employees and employers alike will be confronted with plenty of reopening challenges.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Extraterritorial Reach of the NJWPL

A recent case held that New Jersey's wage and hour laws do not apply extraterritorially, even in the face of a choice of law clause suggesting otherwise. This result is in tension with the extraterritorial treatment that New Jersey gives its LAD.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Considerations and Practicalities for Returning Employees to Work During a Pandemic

Once shelter-in-place orders have been lifted and businesses permitted to reopen, employers will need to proceed with caution. Wading through the patchwork of requirements and understanding what guidance or recommendations are mandatory is the first step in preparing a return-to-work plan.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Employment Litigation Puts Spotlight on Lunch Breaks as Plaintiffs Get Class Certification

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has granted class certification for about 350 current and former limo drivers at Hy's Livery Service Inc.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Walmart Assistant Managers Denied Class Certification in Overtime Dispute

The judge, applying recent Third Circuit case law, found the plaintiff failed to satisfy the commonality requirement that is one of four prerequisites to class certification.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

COVID-19 Pandemic Adds New Stress to America's Food Production System

The recently floated proposal to cut farmworker wages as a means of helping to shore up the nation's food supply during the COVID-19 pandemic is both misguided and counterproductive.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know

The act, which is set to take effect on April 1, provides paid FMLA leave and paid sick leave to employees of certain employers who meet specific criteria.
14 minute read

Daily Business Review

Coronavirus and Teleworking—5 Considerations Before You Make the Move

The coronavirus outbreak in the United States and in other countries has caused businesses to close offices or encourage their employees to work from home.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Juul-Led Campaign Against San Fran Vaping Ban Sparks Worker Misclassification Suit

As the issue of employee misclassification gets a shakeout in various courts, one such suit was filed by workers participating in a Juul-led campaign to overturn San Francisco's ordinance banning the use of electronic cigarettes.
3 minute read

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