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Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA China’s 996 model — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — was sold as a path to speed, discipline, and dominance. In reality, […]
4th Circuit: Court vacates class definition in overtime suit
Where the class certified by the District Court in an overtime suit had only one parameter — that class members must have worked for the company as a shift manager […]
Attorneys expect changes to labor law with Trump’s return
By Erin Achenbach Labor and employment attorneys are bracing for shifts in federal workplace policy as recent court decisions and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming second administration promise to reshape key […]
Ho, ho, holiday vacation and pay considerations
The holiday season is almost upon us, along with an increase in employee requests for time off. To ensure a smooth start to the new year, now is the time […]
Have your clients tread carefully in wage disputes
By Steve Dunn In my 20-plus years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still […]
Pregnancy discrimination case settles for $45 million
New England Biz Law Update U.S. Customs and Border Protection will pay $45 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging widespread pregnancy discrimination. The case highlights the need to […]
Supermarkets to pay $800,000 in overtime violation case
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston-area supermarket chain will pay $800,000 to settle allegations that it violated state labor laws by failing to pay workers overtime and weekend rates, the state […]
New rule on overtime pay kicks in Jan. 1
By Patrick Hoff and Renee Sexton Employment law attorneys say they don’t anticipate an influx of complaints after a new U.S. Department of Labor rule regarding overtime pay takes effect […]
What employers need to know about new overtime rules
BY DAVID EVETTE After more than two years of discussion and debate, new United States Department of Labor (DOL) regulations governing the mandatory payment of overtime for certain exempt white-collar […]
No overtime: DirecTV not ‘retail or service establishment’
A federal judge has found that DirecTV, the satellite service provider, failed to prove that it is exempt from a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime wage requirement because its technicians […]
Working overtime: Lawyers confront changes, plan for compliance
New federal overtime rules may affect law firms more in the advice they give than in any changes they make to their own operations. New guidelines from the U.S. Department […]
Labor & Employment – Fire Captains Win Overtime Pay
Morrison v. County of Fairfax, Va. (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-116-16, 36 pp.) (Harris, J.) No. 14-2308, USDC at Alexandria, Va. (Hilton, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Fire captains in Fairfax County, […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
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