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03.12.2015
Certain Motor Carrier Drivers are Entitled to FLSA Overtime Pay Notwithstanding General Exemption
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, issued a ruling in McMaster v. Eastern Armored Services, Inc. (3d Cir. Mar. 11, 2015), which not only limits the applicability of an important overtime exemption for employees of motor carriers, but which may significantly complicate employers’ use of […]
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02.25.2015
Revised Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA Provides Expanded Rights to Same-Sex Couples
In a July 2013 Alert, we reported on the United States Supreme Court’s landmark case of United States v. Windsor, wherein the Court declared that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. The invalidation of DOMA’s definitions of “marriage” and “spouse” granted same-sex couples a host of federal benefits that they […]
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01.15.2015
Decision in Sleepy’s Case a Wake Up Call for Employers Using Independent Contractors
Employers should ensure that their independent contractor relationships satisfy the very strict requirements of the New Jersey “ABC” test. On January 14, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision which confirms the New Jersey Department of Labor’s position that the very restrictive “ABC” test for independent contractor status must be used in resolving […]
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