Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

It Takes Two: The DOL’s Proposed Rulemaking Regarding FLSA Worker Classification

The independent contractor/employee classification conundrum is nothing new. Courts, state legislatures, and even the IRS have developed a slew of multi-factor tests to assess whether a worker is an employee or…

North Carolina Also Bans-The-Box

Today, most Americans live in a jurisdiction that has enacted a “ban-the-box” law (also known as a “fair chance” law). Ban-the-box laws restrict employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background at…

Back to School Cheat Sheet for Employers: New York

Summer is coming to an end, and you know what that means: school is back in session. We’ve previously provided general guidance on the challenges facing students, parents and employers this fall as students return to…

UPDATE: EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication with Q&A

The EEOC again updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers (Q&A), which we have been following closely, and previously covered on June 11, 2020. In its most recent update, the EEOC addressed specific…

Back to School Cheat Sheet for Employers: California

We’ve previously provided general guidance on the challenges facing students, parents and employers this fall. This post focuses on what employers doing business in California need to consider in response to their…