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Democratic Bill Seeks to Classify Graduate Student Workers as Employees under NLRA

November 26, 2019 | Legal Update Article

The “Respect Graduate Student Workers Act,” introduced by Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), aims to classify graduate student workers as employees and ensure them “full labor protections” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The bill also seeks to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from finalizing its... Read More

By Philip B. Rosen

Labor and Preventive Practices

A Renewed Attempt in Congress to Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements

November 18, 2019 | Legal Update Article

A bipartisan bill aimed at generally banning non-compete agreements across the country has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.). The Workforce Mobility Act of 2019, which closely tracks the Democrat-led Workforce Mobility Act of 2018, is a stark contrast to the limited and more measured... Read More

By David M. Walsh

Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition

Virginia Task Force Releases Recommendations to Address Worker Misclassification

December 3, 2019 | Legal Update Article

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Inter-Agency Taskforce on Worker Misclassification and Payroll Fraud has offered 11 recommendations in its report on employee misclassification. In August 2019, the Governor reconstituted a taskforce charged with providing recommendations on how to “measure and combat misclassification in Virginia.”... Read More

By Courtney M. Malveaux

General Employment Litigation

Fluctuating Workweek Pay Method Not Available in Pennsylvania, State Supreme Court Holds

November 25, 2019 | Legal Update Article

In a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that the fluctuating workweek (FWW) pay method is not a proper method of overtime pay calculation under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA). Chevalier v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 2019 Pa. LEXIS 6521 (Nov. 20, 2019). As a result, the Court affirmed the... Read More

By Marla N. Presley

Wage and Hour

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10 Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named Among the Top Latino Lawyers of 2019

December 2, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce 10 attorneys have been named to the “Top Latino Lawyers 2019” list compiled by Latino Leaders Magazine. The annual list honors successful and inspirational lawyers from across the country for being leaders in... Read More

Kevin D. Reese Strengthens Jackson Lewis' Class Actions Practice in San Francisco

November 26, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 26, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Kevin. D Reese has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a Principal. Mr. Reese joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins where he was a Shareholder focusing on wage and hour class action lawsuits. Mr... Read More

Patrick DiDomenico Joins Jackson Lewis as Chief Innovation Officer

November 21, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (November 21, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Patrick DiDomenico has joined the firm as Chief Innovation Officer. Mr. DiDomenico joins Jackson Lewis from Ogletree Deakins where he served as Chief Knowledge Officer. As Chief Innovation Officer, Mr.... Read More