“CWC Interstate” – Northeast Region
NT Lakis lawyers are pleased to present the latest installment in “CWC Interstate,” an initiative that we launched earlier this
Increasing Number of State and Local Jurisdictions Are Strengthening Their “Wage Theft” Laws
“Wage theft” is the common term used by worker rights advocates when an employer denies workers wages that are legally
Labor Department Finalizes New White Collar Overtime Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Level to $35,568 Per Year; Effective Date Is January 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week published its much anticipated (and controversial) final rule on overtime eligibility for
South-Central Region Update
NT Lakis lawyers are pleased to present the latest installment in “CWC Interstate,” an initiative that we launched earlier this
Labor Department Proposes Changes to Optional Forms Employers Can Use To Comply With FMLA Notice Requirements
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) has published proposed changes to the optional forms that employers can
Democratic Majority in House of Representatives Has Been Busy Passing Host of Pro-Employee Workplace Bills, Setting Stage for Major Employment Law Changes if Political Dynamics Shift
Last November’s election gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.
City of Chicago Adopts Nation’s Most Expansive “Predictable Scheduling”
The City of Chicago has enacted a so-called predictable scheduling ordinance that arguably is the most expansive measure approved by
State and Local Employment Law Round-Up, 2019 Mid-Year Edition
NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present the latest edition of our periodic State and Local Employment Law Round-Up. We
Ninth Circuit Panel Backs Off on Earlier Ruling That California’s Controversial “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a somewhat unexpected development, has withdrawn
New Labor Department Wage and Hour Administrator Cheryl Stanton Issues Her First FLSA Opinion Letters
Cheryl M. Stanton, who was confirmed earlier this year by the U.S. Senate to be Administrator of the U.S. Department