We are back with our scintillating discussion about the US Department of Labor’s take on joint employment. Last week we established that the DOL defines “employer”, “employee” and “employment” and “joint employment” broadly, and its rationale for doing so. (Click here for review.) But wait there’s more–like how to determine if you are a joint […]
The DOL on Joint Employment and the FLSA
Employment relationships are changing. Those changes have turned traditional assumptions about employment relationships upside down. I have written before about the phenomenon of some employers having more than one person or entity employing them at the same time, often for the same job. That is known as joint employment or co-employment. (Click here and here for a bit […]
Are College Student Athletes Employees? One Court Says “No”.
One court has spoken. You may have to pay some of your interns and trainees. According to Hon. William T Lawrence, judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, universities do not have to pay their student athletes for their participation in athletic activities–because student athletes are not employees. The case […]
More Key Supreme Court Employment Law Cases in 2015-16
This week we return to our Supreme Court Employment Law Watch. If you missed last week’s post on some of the cases, you can find it here. Last week we were just getting started. There’s more to do. So let’s look at some more cases to be heard by SCOTUS. Join The EmpLAWyerologist after the jump…
Breaking News: Supreme Court Says Time Spent in Security Checks is NOT Compensable
This is a special supplementary post from The EmpLAWyerologist. It does not replace the regular weekly post, which will go live in two days. What’s so special about this post? Remember a few weeks ago, when were looking at cases pending before the US Supreme Court? Well, it has now handed down a decision […]