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Hall Benefits Law Blog
Court Approves $4.2 Million Settlement in Suit for Unpaid Overtime
By Anne Hall
In early January, a Pennsylvania federal judge approved a $4.2 million settlement between Pittsburgh-based grocery chain Giant Eagle and employees who were “team leaders” at its grocery stores and GetGo…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The One Tip Employers Must Know to Avoid Employee Lawsuits
Let's face it -- the internet is now filled with click-bait -- that is, headlines written so you will click on it, just like the one above. Buzzfeed was a…
Who Is My Employee?
That’ll Cost You 96 Camels: Court Headlocks Staffing Agency with $7.2M Misclassification Judgment
Mom feeding a non-wrestling camel, May 2010If you weren’t in Turkey last month, you missed the annual Selçuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival, which featured 162 competitors in four categories. The…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
California CPA’s: Questions to ask your Clients to Reduce EDD Audit Risk
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) have the most insight into their business owner clients’ daily transactional history. You may find that your clients who have 1099 contractors are now in the…
Who Is My Employee?
Low-Hanging Fruit? DOL and NLRB Join Forces to Fight Misclassification
Much has been written about the phrase low-hanging fruit. The metaphor’s origins are fairly obvious, referring to obtaining quick wins through minimal effort. But how good is the metaphor? For…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
DOL and NLRB Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) May Cause Employer Headaches
By By: William E. Collins Jr., Maggie (Hanrahan) Santen
On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL/WHD) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the agencies…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Matco’s $15.8 Million Misclassification Deal
Matco Tools allegedly misclassified distributors of their products as independent contractors. An independent contractor is a self-employed individual or contracted entity that provides a service to another entity as a…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
What Will 2021 EDD Audits Look Like?
Watch our video below to learn how the last 12 quarters affect your EDD audit criteria. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container…
Who Is My Employee?
Famed Miami Nightspot Gets Hit with $15 Misclassification Verdict
I grew up in Miami, but not this Miami. My weekends were Miami Jai-alai and Coconut Grove, certainly not the hip hop adult club scene. But if I had grown…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Have You Been Misclassified or Wrongfully Terminated? Call or Live Chat Us Today!
Misclassified or Wrongfully Terminated? Are you an employee who has been misclassified as an independent contractor? Do you think you have been wrongfully terminated from your position? Seek legal assistance…