Category: States
US Department of Labor obtains judgement ordering Winter Haven security company, owner to pay $117K in back wages, damages
The United States Department of Labor announced that a federal court ordered a secruity services company to…
California Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on Individual PAGA Claim Waivers
From Lexology, Jaime Walter discusses a recent case in which a California court provided guidance on the…
App-Based Local Delivery Couriers are not Exempt From Arbitration
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in Massachusetts in which the court said that local…
New Jersey DOL Launches Strategic Enforcement Initiative Targeting Residential Construction & Commercial Laundromats
From JDSupra, Russell McEwan and David Ostern discuss an initiative by the New Jersey Department of Labor…
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Proposal
From JDSupra, Jane Sovern and Paige Carey discuss a proposed change to New York’s sick time act…
First Circuit Delivers Win To Companies Hungry To Enforce Mutual Arbitration Agreements With Couriers Who Rarely Cross State Lines
From JDSupra, Nicolas Lussier and Andrew Scroggins discuss a recent case in which the court said Postmate…
Pennsylvania Worker Misclassification Task Force Issues Final Report with 15 Unanimous Recommendations
Pennsylvania’s Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees submitted its final report to the Pennsylvania General Assembly…
$6.5 million wage settlement OK’d for exotic dancers in California
From Courthouse News Service, Alanna Madden reports on a proposed settlement of misclassification claims by exotic dancers…
Can A Rocker Be An Independent Contractor? Does He Need A Written Contract?
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman follows up an article, Requirements for Engaging Musiicians as Independent Contractors, by Emily…
Hirer Of Independent Contractor Is Not Liable For Injury To Contractor’s Employee
From Lexology, Tony Oncidi reports on a case in California in which the company that hired an…
US Department of Labor recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home healthcare workers employed by four agencies in Texas, Louisiana
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered $1.2 million in back wages for home…
NYC proposes $24 minimum wage for third-party delivery workers
From Restaurant Business, Joe Guszkowski reports that New York city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has…
