Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? New Independent Contractor Rule Issued January 10, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 9 issued a final rule, more than a year in the making, on...
Long Island Company Owes $252K for Back Pay, Damages December 21, 2023 A awnings company based in Long Island and its owner will pay $252,370 in back wages and damages to nearly...
Plumbing Supply Firm Fights Sales Reps’ Court Award of $3.2M Overtime Wages November 7, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor expects to recover more than $3.2 million in overtime back wages for more than 700...
Subway Restaurant Franchise in Manhattan Pays for Wage Violations, Retaliatory Firing September 29, 2023 The operator of a Subway restaurant franchise in Manhattan’s Lower East Side who the Department of Labor said fired an...
Virginia Healthcare Firm Ordered to Pay $703K for Overtime Pay, Retaliation, Damages October 12, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor reported that it has obtained a default judgment to recover $703,609 in back wages and...
3 Bakeries Ordered to Pay $1M in Back Wages, Damages to 74 Employees October 11, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order requiring that three bakeries located in Danbury,...
Labor Board to Expand Companies’ ‘Joint Employer’ Liability September 7, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Tuesday moved to make it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Judge: Minor Leaguers Work Year-Round, MLB Violated Wage Law March 17, 2022 By Ronald Blum A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball...
Union Sues to Overturn Trump-Era Rule that Narrowed Definition of ‘Joint Employer’ September 21, 2021 By Josh Eidelson The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to...