New York City Passes Gig Worker Protection Laws
On September 23, 2021, New York City passed a package of city laws aimed at protecting the City’s “gig economy” workers, particularly its food delivery workers. As we discussed in a prior
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Is Travel Time Compensable Time?
Flying Time is Paid Time Says Washington State Court
A Washington State court has recently held that employees who are engaged in travel for work-related business must be paid for ALL hours spent traveling including time going to and from…
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No-Hire Agreements are not Enforceable
Pennsylvania Invalidates “No-Hire” Agreement
In another win for employees, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently struck down a “no-hire” agreement between two unrelated corporations. See Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. v. Beemac Trucking, LLC, Case No. 31 WAP 2019 (Penn. Supreme…
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Paid “By-the-Day”? You Might be Owed Overtime, Even if Highly Paid
Salaried-Exempt from Overtime?
A federal court of appeals recently issued an opinion holding that, if an employee is paid “by-the-day,” that employee is not exempt from overtime—and thus, is entitled to overtime pay. This applies even if the employee is…
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Unpaid Wait Time
Unpaid Health Screening Time
As Reuters recently reported, Amazon.com, Inc. is being sued for failing to pay wages to workers required to wait in line for COVID-19 health screening. As reported and as alleged in the legal complaint against…
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Tip Pooling vs Tip Credit: What is the Difference?
It is crucial for employees to know and understand their rights, especially employees working in the restaurant and hospitality industries. If you think your employer has been violating your legal rights as an employee, you need to seek counsel from…
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Compensation for On-Call Time
Workers Entitled to Compensation for Being “On-Call”
Employers have many methods of stealing wages from their workers and even stealing their time. One example of time theft is when employers require workers to be “on-call” waiting to be activated for…
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North Carolina Enhances Worker Protections
North Carolina workers recently received enhanced protections as the North Carolina legislature passed several amendments to the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act — N.C. Gen. Stat. 95-25.1, et seq. Governor Cooper signed the new law in early July…
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Restaurant Servers Win on Appeal: Why “Burden of Proof” Matters for Workers
Why “Burden of Proof” Matters for Workers
Determining which party has the burden of proof in a legal proceed can be a complicated issue. This is one reason that it is important to seek legal advice and representation from employee-focused …
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Federal vs State Labor Laws
Federal Labor Laws vs State Labor Laws and Why the Difference Matters
Protecting the legal rights of employees is complicated. One of the biggest complexities involves the overlap of federal labor laws and state labor laws. Generally, when a state’s…
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