On July 1, 2022, the District of Columbia increased its minimum wage rate from $15.20 to $16.10 per hour for employees who do not receive gratuities and increased its minimum wage from $5.05 to $5.35 per hour for employees who do receive gratuities. As to the latter, it is very important to remember that the […]
Not surprisingly, leading up to and in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, our employee benefits team has been spending a lot of time helping our clients wade through the many issues associated with providing abortion-related benefits to their employees. This article will cover some of the […]
We recently discussed the various ways in which the Federal Trade Commission is focusing on worker protections in the gig economy. Though we didn’t have a crystal ball to foresee it, the FTC announced that it is furthering those efforts through a new partnership with the National Labor Relations Board. On July 19, 2022, FTC Chair Lina Khan and […]
According to a recent decision, employers who want to keep employees on their premises for security checks after they have already clocked out must pay their employees to do so—at least in Pennsylvania. In 2013, two Amazon.com employees filed a putative class action in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas against their employer, certain of […]
Stephen A. Ploscowe Firm: Fox Rothschild LLP Location: Morristown – NJ 49 Market St. Morristown NJ 07960-5122 USA Named as one of the leading labor and employment attorneys in New Jersey by Chambers USA, Steve has been actively engaged in the practice of labor relations law on behalf of management throughout his professional life. Steve […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its advisory guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace for both vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. The guidance, which applies to all industries, encourages employers to mandate vaccinations for employees and implement regular testing requirements for unvaccinated employees. This Holland & Knight […]