Frances Perkins – Scholar, Fighter, Public Servant
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a behemoth, addressing a wide range of issues in the vast field of “labor.” From its founding in 1913 as an [...]
Old Wine in New Bottles – Legal Update for Gig Workers
The gig economy is in the news again – this time with the US Department of Labor announcing new regulations concerning gig workers. The labor and employment laws governing gig [...]
Common Wage Theft Practices with Minimum Wage
Everyone knows the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, so what’s the issue? In fact, there are a lot of issues. The minimum wage laws are actually a confusing patchwork [...]
Remote Workers – Be Sure You are Being Paid for Overtime
Perhaps you saw the recent news about the New York transit workers who were arrested and charged for falsely claiming overtime pay, in staggering amounts. In a report last year, [...]