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04.24.2024
Department of Labor’s Final Rule Dramatically Expands the Pool of Employees Eligible for Overtime with Initial Round of Changes Effective on July 1, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced long-awaited revisions to overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The most important change will allow many more workers to receive overtime pay because the DOL raised the minimum salary that employees must receive before they can ever be exempt from overtime under the recognized […]
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02.07.2024
State of New Jersey Seeks Millions of Dollars Against Companies for Alleged Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
February 2024 The State of New Jersey has recently filed a lawsuit under a 2021 law permitting it to directly sue employers in court for misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The complaint was filed against shipping and logistics companies STG Logistics, Inc. and STG Drayage LLC. The State seeks to recover up to millions of dollars in back wages, […]
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12.01.2023
Peter Frattarelli and Simone Adkins Co-Author NJLJ Article “What’s the Law? Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Internal Investigations”
Archer attorneys, Peter Frattarelli and Simone Adkins, co-authored the New Jersey Lawyer article, “What’s the Law? Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Internal Investigations.” The attorney-client privilege analysis is never an easy one when internal investigations are conducted. In their article, Peter and Simone discuss navigating the complex waters of internal investigations when employers […]
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07.11.2023
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Decision on Religious Accommodations and Forcing Employees to Work on Days of Observance
(Click here to view the PDF) The United States Supreme Court issued a major decision at the end of its 2022/2023 Term, which will have far-reaching implications on any employer who tries to force employees to work on their day of religious observation (whether the Sabbath or otherwise). On June 29, 2023, in a rare unanimous […]
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