Remote and teleworking employees are typically covered under worker’s compensation laws. An employee injury is compensable under workers’...
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Remote Work from Around the World
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing expansion of remote work, many employers who are eager to attract and retain talented employees...
Remote Working – New DOL Rules
On August 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) clarified an employer’s obligation to track employee’s remote, compensable hours, even if...
Restaurant Wage and Hour Laws in New York
There is a myriad of federal, state, and local laws that employers must comply with when operating their organizations. To add to the complexities...
Return to Work: Remaining Open Safely and Effectively
As businesses and many schools resume greater operation after COVID-19, many employers have questions about how to protect their business from...
Review Exempt Classifications and Salary Deduction Practices
Whether an employee is exempt from being paid overtime depends on whether that employee meets the requirements for an exemption under federal and...
Review Independent Contractor Classifications
Unfortunately for employers, there is no universal definition of an "independent contractor," and different laws and government agencies (e.g.,...
Review: Form I-9
All current employees must have completed I-9s on file. Employers are also required to maintain the I-9 forms of former employees for the later of...
Right to Class-Wide Action Required in Arbitration Agreements
Now more than ever, employers are requiring employees sign mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements. In D.R. Horton, Inc., 357 N.L.R.B. 184...
Rules Issued on NJ Cannabis Law
On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace...
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