Welcome everyone to the first last edition of T&A Thursday, where I update you on all that’s going on in the world of porn and employment law. After the jump, it’s all the news that’s barely fit to print. (At least it’s safe for work)… * * * Hit the…
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This term’s top 5 employment-law Supreme Court rulings…in haiku
Last month, the Supreme Court handed down – if not the most important – certainly, the highest-profile decision of this term with Wal-Mart v. Dukes. However, in addition to this headline-grabber, this term saw four other significant employment-law decisions from the High Court about which employers must take note. After…
Could the Beastie Boys collect overtime pay in Pennsylvania?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE If Cochese and Bobby, “The Rookie” were working mall security in Pennsylvania, would their employer have to pay them for the time they spend keeping those uniforms looking 80s-spiffy? If it were up to one Pennsylvania federal court, they would be SOL. You’ll see what I mean once you…
Wage and hour claims made easier, thanks to an iPhone app
The U.S. Department of Labor has created apps to allow non-exempt employees to record their time on their iPhones and iPads. For more on this app and how it may impact companies with hourly employees, read on past the jump. * * * What will the app do? According to the DOL:…
Misclassifying an employee may void a non-compete agreement
In an unpublished opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied a Pennsylvania company’s attempt to enjoin a former employee, who had entered into several restrictive covenants with the company, to compete directly against the company and solicit its customers. What did this employer do wrong and how can you…
Working through lunch may create overtime issues for employers
Thomson Reuters had such a bad week last week that I had to spread the news over two blog posts. Here is part one about how the National Labor Relations Board is set to file a complaint against Thomson Reuters for allegedly disciplining an employee who tweeted about labor/management relations. After the…
15 handy-dandy, hella-good wage and hour resources for employers
Earlier this week, I posted a link to the new Fair Labor Standards Act final regulations. After the jump, I have 15 more resources to help employers navigate the treacherous world of overtime, minimum wage, independent contractor vs. employee, what the FLSA requires, what the FLSA doesn’t require, and other…
Department of Labor updates Fair Labor Standards Act regulations
Over the weekend, I gave a Wage and Hour presentation in Atlantic City to a group of restaurant owners. Later this week, I will post some of the bullet points from that presentation of which every business should take note. Until then, a heads-up that the United States Department of…
Will Philly employers soon be required to offer paid sick leave?
Two Philadelphia posts in a single week. That’s called keeping it real. For local employers, keeping it real may mean moving out of the city, as the cost of doing business in Philadelphia could be on the rise. Check out this post I did for The Legal Intelligencer about a…
File this Supreme Court decision under “R” for RETALIATION
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court held yesterday that a company may not retaliate against an employee who orally “filed a complaint” about perceived Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. After the jump, I’ll break down this decision, just what it means to orally file a complaint, and the…