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DOL Proposes FLSA Regulations to Close Door on ‘80/20’ Rule, Implement Tip Pooling Amendments

October 8, 2019 | Legal Update Article

The Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on October 8, 2019, to eliminate the “20% Rule,” or “80/20 Rule,” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The 20% Rule, which first appeared in a DOL Field Operations Handbook (FOH) in 1988, requires employers to pay tipped employees the full minimum... Read More

By Jeffrey W. Brecher

Wage and Hour

Common Mistakes Companies Make with Gig Economy Workers

October 7, 2019 | Legal Update Article

It is no secret that traditional employers often benefit from non-traditional workplace arrangements available in the gig economy, such as relief from paying unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation plans or being exempt from many minimum wage or overtime laws that apply to the traditional employer-employee relationship.... Read More

By Stephanie J. Peet

Labor and Preventive Practices

California Requires Large Insurers to Report Board Diversity, Spending with Diverse Businesses

October 10, 2019 | Legal Update Article

A new California law requires large insurers to report on the demographics of their governing boards and the amounts they spend with businesses owned by minorities, women, LGBT individuals, veterans, and disabled veterans. Under the new law, Senate Bill 534 (SB 534), reporting will be required on a biennial basis beginning on July 1,... Read More

By Michael R. Hatcher

Corporate Diversity Counseling

California Consumer Privacy Act FAQs for Covered Businesses

October 10, 2019 | Special Report

Set to take effect January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, places limitations on the collection and sale of a consumer’s personal information and provides consumers certain rights with respect to their personal information. Organizations should be... Read More

By Joseph J. Lazzarotti

California Advice and Counsel

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Jackson Lewis Designated an Employment Litigation "Powerhouse" in BTI Litigation Outlook 2020

September 19, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (September 19, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the firm has once again landed on the BTI Litigation Outlook 2020 report, earning “Powerhouse” rankings in the categories of Complex Employment Litigation as well as Employment Litigation. The report... Read More

Jackson Lewis Celebrates Pride Month with The Trevor Project

July 30, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (July 30, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, recently celebrated Pride month through a variety of firm-wide initiatives, including a fundraiser with The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay,... Read More

Working Mother Honors Jackson Lewis as One of the "Best Law Firms for Women"

July 16, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

WHITE PLAINS, NY (July 16, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Working Mother has again designated the firm among their 2019 “Best Law Firms for Women,” a list that recognizes firms who utilize the best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and... Read More