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Archive for July, 2013
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by
Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB
July 18, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
We reported earlier this year that a D.C. Court of Appeals decision ruled unlawful several White House “recess” appointments to the NLRB, a decision which if upheld would rob the Board of the quorum necessary… Read More
Unpaid Interns Should Have Been Paid
July 17, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
A federal district court in New York recently declared that Fox Searchlight Pictures should have been paying wages to their unpaid interns. Eric Glatt, who arrived at Fox Searchlight with an M.B.A., was an intern… Read More
Local Port-Trucking Regulations Utilizing Criminal Penalties Pre-Empted by Federal Law
July 10, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Labor and environmental groups have worked together for years to clean up our nation’s ports and improve the working conditions for truck drivers who haul into and out of the ports. In a recent decision… Read More
Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Penalties Postponed Until 2015
July 3, 2013 by
Matt Morbello
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced, with little fanfare, that it will not enforce the employer shared responsibility (aka “play or pay”) provisions of the Affordable Care Act until 2015. The details are… Read More
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB
July 18, 2013 by Andrew Baker
We reported earlier this year that a D.C. Court of Appeals decision ruled unlawful several White House “recess” appointments to the NLRB, a decision which if upheld would rob the Board of the quorum necessary… Read More
Unpaid Interns Should Have Been Paid
July 17, 2013 by Andrew Baker
A federal district court in New York recently declared that Fox Searchlight Pictures should have been paying wages to their unpaid interns. Eric Glatt, who arrived at Fox Searchlight with an M.B.A., was an intern… Read More
Local Port-Trucking Regulations Utilizing Criminal Penalties Pre-Empted by Federal Law
July 10, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Labor and environmental groups have worked together for years to clean up our nation’s ports and improve the working conditions for truck drivers who haul into and out of the ports. In a recent decision… Read More
Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Penalties Postponed Until 2015
July 3, 2013 by Matt Morbello
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced, with little fanfare, that it will not enforce the employer shared responsibility (aka “play or pay”) provisions of the Affordable Care Act until 2015. The details are… Read More
