Archives for September 28, 2020

Joint Employment Concerns with Franchisor-Developed COVID-19 Safety Policies

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus

September 28, 2020

As businesses return to in-person work, employers and employees are keenly aware that the workplace has changed. Employment and workplace-related challenges are issues that have touched nearly every American in some way. One of the most common changes employers and employees are experiencing is the development, implementation, and compliance with enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures. Developing and implementing safety procedures is a way in which businesses are attempting to keep their customers safe, protect themselves from litigation risk, and demonstrate social responsibility and care for the consuming public.

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rule to Streamline Independent Contractor Analysis

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: DOL

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new proposed regulation setting forth the proper standard for determining a worker’s status as an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Maine Labor Department Releases Final Rules for Earned Paid Leave Law

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: Maine

As the January 1, 2021, effective date of Maine’s Earned Paid Employee Leave Law approaches, the state Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated the much-anticipated final regulations for implementing the statute.

President Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: General (Lawyering)

In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, President Donald Trump has nominated the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett, who sits on the federal U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court. A conservative jurist and self-described “originalist” and “textualist,” Barrett previously clerked for the late-Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Janea J. Hawkins of Jackson Lewis Shortlisted for Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Award

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: Law Firm News

Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Janea J. Hawkins has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards in the “Future Leader” category.

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Test for Independent Contactor Status

September 28, 2020 Filed Under: DOL

On Sept. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new test to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees under federal law. According to DOL, the purpose of the change is to make it easier to identify which workers are employees covered by the minimum wage, overtime, and other provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The department described the new test as “streamlining and clarifying” the determination of independent contractor versus employee, and said it expects the change will give workers and businesses more certainty about their legal obligations and reduce litigation and associated costs.