Can an employee work for more than one employer at the same time? Under a theory of law called “joint employment”, the answer is yes.
But how do you make that determination?
Suppose a private bus company provides services all over Connecticut. It’s largest customer happens to be a very large private university in the
The New York Times reported this morning that President Obama will ask the United States Department of Labor to revamp its regulations on the so-called “white collar” exemptions to the federal overtime laws.
Specifically, he will direct the DOL “to require overtime pay for several million additional fast-food managers, loan officers, computer technicians and others
Last week, a federal judge in New York ruled that unpaid interns on the movie “Black Swan” should have been paid for their work, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
You can download the decision in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight here. The court relied on the six factors that have been outlined by
“How You Doin’? said the character Joey from the TV show “Friends“. I say that here because this post is about the “joint employer” test for the Fair Labor Standards Act and its an otherwise dry post.
“I know!” (You might be saying, if you were Monica from that same show.)
“Could that BE
The word “Interns” has turned into a dirty word for employment lawyers lately. But before you panic, it’s time to separate fact from fiction.
Now, it IS true that a few years back, the United States Department of Labor signaled employers that it would start cutting down on the practice that some
The final regulations of GINA were released today — nearly 18 months after the proposed regulations were first released. You can download a copy of the regulations here. The actual text starts at about page 75.
As I’ve said earlier, however, employers in Connecticut should be wary about just following GINA however. Connecticut
As if to say, "…And We Really Mean It", the United States Department of Labor continued its publicity campaign on the issue of unpaid interns by releasing a Fact Sheet this week on whether and when interns need to be paid minimum wage or be treated as employees.
If you recall, earlier this month, the
At the recent World Track & Field Championships, a fascinating understory developed about the gender of a runner from South Africa, Caster Semenya. She recently shattered world records and, in doing so, raised suspicions that something else was going on to explain the record runs. With illegal drugs ruled out, officials are investigating whether
A further read-through of the Ricci v. DeStefano case today has reinforced my view that there are going to be some real lessons learned for employers out of this case. The case had the potential of being a very narrow decision which would have minimized the impact to employers. However, because the court addresses head-on
In closing out its 2008-09 term today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4, along ideological lines that the city of New Haven violated Title VII in refusing to promote a group of white firefighters and refusing to apply the results of a test that it claimed would have had a disparate impact on minorities. 
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