Post on Jul. 01, 2010
Reversing an appellate court decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court has made clear that discretionary bonuses are not subject to the Connecticut wage claim statute. Ziotas v. The Reardon Law Firm, P.C., SC 18292......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
"People make mistakes.” Thus did Chief Justice John Roberts introduce Conkright v. Frommert, No. 08-810 (Apr. 21, 2010), an opinion that re-affirms the importance the Supreme Court places upon the preservation of......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor issued today an Administrator's Interpretation of the FMLA Regulation defining "in loco parentis" relationships as part of the FMLA's definition of "son" or "daughter". Is this "big news"......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an Administrator’s Interpretation of the FMLA Regulation that includes “in loco parentis” relationships as part of the FMLA’s definition of “son” or “daughter”. ......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
Complying with the myriad of laws affecting medical leave continues to be a significant and growing challenge for employers. Making the decision whether and when to terminate an employee on medical leave is perhaps the......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
In Samiento v World Yacht, 10 NY3d 70 (2008), the New York Court of Appeals held that whether a labeled service charge is a “gratuity” for purposes of N.Y. Labor Law § 196-d that must be distributed to service......
Post on Jul. 01, 2010
The Supreme Court has clarified whether an arbitrator or court should address a challenge to the validity of an arbitration agreement when a provision in the agreement expressly delegates such authority to the......
Post on Jun. 30, 2010
As discussed here, an employer’s maintenance of accurate records of hours worked by employees is not only a substantive requirement of the FLSA, but an essential component to defending against “off the clock”......
Post on Jun. 30, 2010
Among the many ambiguities in the FLSA’s often-confusing overtime exemption for commissioned employees of retail or service establishments (known as the “7(i)” exemption), is courts’ varying interpretations of......
Post on Jun. 30, 2010
OSHA has just announced that its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) is effective June 18th. The SVEP “concentrates resources on inspecting employers who have demonstrated indifference to their OSH Act......
