Employment
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As uncertainty lingers over national policies for classifying workers as independent contractors, state and local lawmakers are stepping in to propose stopgap measures to protect freelancers’ right to full and timely payment… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The debate over the federal law that lets certain businesses pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage heated up Monday, as the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report analyzing the provision while Congress considers several proposals for phasing it out… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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States across the country are making enforcement moves that sometimes fly under the radar. Among other efforts, a task force in Wisconsin recommended cracking down on worker misclassification, and Washington state nabbed nearly $1 million in penalties from a light rail contractor accused of violating wage laws… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to return to collecting pay equity data from large employers after the practice was halted under former President Donald Trump, and while it’s not clear when it might restart, some states are already stepping in to collect the information themselves… Read this piece in its entirety at…
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Washington, D.C.’s recent passage of a broad ban on noncompete agreements adds to a wave of similar protections aimed at low-wage workers that have been implemented in other jurisdictions in recent years, spurring employment attorneys to predict the trend to continue… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 