In January 2018, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") relaxed the standard governing unpaid internships and published updated guidelines...
Employer Liability
Misclassification of Assistant Managers
Chase $8.3M Misclassification Settlement Recently, JPMorgan Chase was sued by roughly 2,000 assistant branch managers in a class action who alleged...
Training Supervisors on HR Issues
On average, 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day and by 2020 millennials (ages 18-34) are expected to make up more than half of the total U.S....
Anti-Harassment Education: A Justification for Live Training
Over the past few months, with the incidents involving Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey, and many others in the backdrop, numerous...
Los Angeles’ “Ban the Box” Ordinance
Los Angeles has become the next city to enact “ban the box” legislation. Under the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, also...
Emotional Damages Granted in FLSA Suit
The Fifth Circuit, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, recently held that employees who file a claim under the Fair Labor Standards...
Increased Penalties for Employment Law Violations
Due to requirements under the Inflation Adjustment Act, which requires federal agencies to adjust their civil monetary penalty levels each year,...
Antitrust Rules Apply to Hiring Practices
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued antitrust guidance aimed at employers and...
Data Breach Notice Requirements Increase in Complexity
Employers have begun to increase efforts to protect confidential information; however, security breaches are still a regular occurrence. Security...
Joint Employment As Interpreted by the Department of Labor
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime, if the employee works more than 40...