A New Year, and a New Law You May Have Missed: Texas Employers No Longer Can...
Key Takeaways: Beginning Feb. 6, it will be a violation of the Texas Health and Safety Code for a private employer to require its employees or contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and any...
View ArticleManual Breaks Applied to Manual Workers’ Pay Frequency Claims
2024 has gotten off to a hot start for New York employers. We have already seen significant developments regarding the New York Labor Law’s (NYLL) pay frequency requirements. These developments are...
View ArticleLawsuits Aim to Void DOL’s New Independent Contractor Test
A few weeks ago, we brought you news that the Department of Labor (DOL) dropped a new independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that arguably leans in favor of employees....
View Article5th Circuit Upholds Six-Month Contractual Limitations Period for Section 1981...
On February 1, the 5th Circuit slashed a $366,160,000 jury verdict against FedEx for employment retaliation claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Section 1981) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
View ArticleCommon Bad Decisions Startups Make During the Romance Phase
Entrepreneurs with sound business ideas commonly make decisions that hinder early growth and capitalization. During the “Romance Phase,” the idea for a new product or service is fully developed, the...
View ArticleMembers of the New York City Council Introduce Three Bills Seeking To...
Members of the New York City Council are looking to accomplish what the New York State Legislature could not – proposing various bans on the use of non-competes in New York City. On February 28, 2024,...
View ArticleNew York-Based Employers: Failure-to-Hire and Failure-to-Promote Claims...
On March 14, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the protections of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) can apply to non-New York state or...
View ArticleNew York City Workers’ Bill of Rights – Another Notice Obligation for NYC...
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently published the Workers’ Bill of Rights, a comprehensive guide to employee, applicant and independent contractor rights in...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Holds that Employees Must Be Paid for Time Driving...
California employers who require employees to pass through a security checkpoint or swipe a security badge before exiting their worksites but after clocking out could potentially face significant...
View ArticleThe Department of Labor Has Your Business in Its Sights: Act Now to Prevent...
President Joe Biden has signed off on the most recent government funding bill, which allocates $13.4 billion to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), including $260 million earmarked for the...
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