Posts Tagged ‘Litigation’
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Current Arbitration Processes
In Epic Systems v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major ruling for employers that will significantly limit the claims against them brought by employees. At issue was the legality of agreements between employers and employees that restrict the resolution of disputes to single employee arbitration. The Court ruled 5-4 that such agreements are…
Read MoreFranchisees May Need to Rethink Their Treatment of Franchise Workers
The National Labor Board (NLRB) is divided on a case involving McDonald’s and it’s workers viewed by many as one of the most consequential labor law precedents of the past decade.. Should corporate McDonald’s (the franchisor) and other similar corporations be liable for the treatment of workers at franchise locations? The answer, once seemingly clear,…
Read MoreU.S. DOL to Pilot Self-Audit Program for Compensation Violations [UPDATED]
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has officially launched its new pilot program to facilitate resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The focus of the pilot program is to encourage employers to conduct self-audits to improve their compliance with overtime and minimum wage obligations, and to…
Read MoreLyft Offers Educational Benefits to Drivers
Lyft may have found a better way in its ongoing competition with Uber. The ride-share company that seems to be the Avis to Uber’s Hertz may have one-upped the competition by becoming the first company in the gig economy to offer its drivers education benefits. Lyft is being hailed as the first company in the…
Read MoreNew York State Labor Law Reflect Compensation Challenges of On-Call Economy
In New York, the home care industry abides by what’s casually known as the “13-hour rule,” meaning those live-in home care aides who work a 24-hour shift are only paid 13 of those hours. The remaining 11 hours are allocated as follows: eight hours in the shift are reserved to afford the aide sleep (five…
Read MoreHow One Employer’s Misguided “Courtesy” May Have Violated Anti-Retaliation Laws
What a Pennsylvania company perceived to be an innocuous letter to employees may turn out to be anything but for that company now involved in a lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in federal court in Connecticut based on allegations of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a result…
Read MoreTime and Attendance Policies focus of Healthcare Industry Class-Action Lawsuits
Time and attendance continues to receive more attention as an employment issue. A class action lawsuit in Texas has put a spotlight on time and attendance practices in the healthcare industry. In Salcedo et al. v. St. Luke’s Health System Corp. et al. a former nurse has filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court…
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