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The Return of the Unpaid Internship
For the past eight years, the U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") followed a strict six-part test to determine whether a for-profit employer could use interns without compensating them for the services they provided. Read More ›
Categories: Department of Labor, Employee Handbook, Employment, Fashion, Labor Relations
Laid-off teacher says school district didn’t follow evaluation process — and court agrees
There’s a reason why school districts are required to provide fair, transparent and timely teacher evaluations — and it’s not just to make sure instructors are doing their best. It’s because it’s the law. And, as the Michigan Court of Appeals made clear in a recent published decision, not following through with teacher evaluations is actionable. Read More ›
Categories: Compliance, Did you Know?, Employment, Lawsuit
Classification Risk: Employees or Independent Contractors
Are they employees or independent contractors? It’s a question that many employers grapple with as they attempt to properly classify members of their workforce. Read More ›
Categories: Employee Benefits, Employment, Wage and Hour
Mandatory Union Fees at Risk
The U.S. Supreme Court will listen to arguments soon in another challenge to the mandatory fees that some government employees must pay to their unions for negotiating and administering their contracts. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Employment Tax & Withholding, Labor Relations, U.S. Supreme Court, Union
Are You Paying Your Employees Enough to Keep Them?
According to the Wall Street Journal on July 21st, for the first time in many years, pay for the lowest income Americans are rising faster than for any other group. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations, News, Wage and Hour
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