The labor market today is becoming a richer and more varied tapestry of options than it has ever been. We still have the traditional salaried and hourly employees, but we have a whole new slate of self-employed or semi-self-employed (the Department of Labor is going to love that term!) workers, including virtual assistants, freelancers, peer-to-peer […]
Over the last couple of years the Department of Labor has become fairly aggressive in its enforcement of wage and hours laws. It has been targeting industries suspected of being the most egregious offenders and it is going at enforcement in such a public way as to create a “ripple effect” that will motivate other […]
Observers used the words “game changing” and “broad ramifications” when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its ruling in a case that pitted the delivery giant FedEx against some 2,300 drivers on the West Coast. The case centered around FedEx’s classifying the drivers as independent contractors rather than company employees. The appeals court […]
Quelle horreur! French labor unions and corporate leaders recently took steps to strictly limit after-hours emails. The deal would give workers 11 hours of guaranteed freedom from business emails. The idea wasn’t popular with everyone in France, especially many young businesspeople who are trying to get startups off the ground. Right now, if approved by […]
Are you sure which of your employees are entitled to overtime compensation? It only takes one disgruntled worker to launch a lawsuit or government audit. With so many staff reductions and layoffs these days, there is an explosion of alleged overtime suits taking place as well as claims of wrongful termination. Plaintiffs’ attorneys are adding claims […]