Labor Days

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

The Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule is Officially Out

Last week, the Trump-era independent contractor classification rule was officially eradicated by the U.S. Department of Labor, (“DOL”) due to its apparent inconsistency with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The…

Complimentary Webinar: Wage & Hour Laws

Tuesday, May 18th at 12:30pm ET Wage & Hour Laws: How To Avoid Common Pitfalls The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division recovered a record $1.4 billion in back wages for workers in the past 5 years. According to the WHD,…

Complimentary Webinar: Immediate Employment Law Impacts Under Biden Admin

Forget speculation about what is to come: the Biden administration has already acted to unravel the Trump legacy in employment and labor regulation—and to expand worker protections. Join us on April 15, 2020 at 12:30…

Litigation Data: 6 Months With and 6 Without COVID-19

The EEOC recently released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2020, which ran from September 2019 to September 30, 2020—6 months before (September 2019 – March 2020) and 6 months during the COVID-19…

Complimentary Webinar: Employee Leave Laws

Tuesday, March 2nd at 12:30pm ET Employee Leave Laws: Managing the Intersection of FMLA, ADA, and COVID Leave Many issues can arise when coordinating employee leaves of absence, especially when employee requests are…