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V.32 Symposium (Misclassification): Recap of Panel No.3
by Charles Smith Evolution of the Unpaid Internship Internships, as explained by Michael Tompkins, could be traced back to the times of apprenticeships.[1] Even though the use of internships is a...
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Wait . . . You Don’t Make Minimum Wage?
by Amy Pimer The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to include potential tips earned in calculating what they need to pay their employees in order to comply the federal minimum wage...
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The Abuses of Amazon: When Workplace Efficiency Overcomes Employee Rights
by Brian Kotkin Over the past several years, it has been gradually revealed that Amazon.com, one of the world’s largest retailers, has an extraordinarily bad record when it comes to the welfare and...
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Chevron Deference: The Agency’s Mulligan
by Emmanuel Bello Recently, the Department of Labor reclassified Home Health Aides as employees. Effective January 1, 2015, they will no longer be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum...
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Employees Make Overtime; Executives Make Sandwiches
by Kyle Barton Earlier this month, the restaurant chain Jimmy John’s was sued for misclassifying its assistant managers as “executives” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), relieving itself of...
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Lame Duck Legislation for Home Health Care Workers: Simply an Aberration of...
by Emmanuel Bello The health care community has experienced a large increase in demand for health care services for the elderly. Studies show that by 2050, the elderly community will likely reach 88.5...
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Publix: Where Shopping is a Pleasure . . . Because Working There is a Pain?
by Alexandra Sanchez If you have never been to Publix, you are missing out on the eighth wonder of the world. If you have never eaten a Publix chicken tender sub, you simply have not lived. Besides the...
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#LaborRightsAreTrending
by Jacqueline Smith Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (“ROC”) is changing the way we interact with the food industry, with the re-launch of the group’s smartphone app Diners Guide.[1] Originally...
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Don’t Touch Me or I’ll Sue: Another Huge Win for Unpaid Interns
by Tania V. Parker Internships are gaining increasing recognition for their role in the current job market. While employers and the judicial system are trying to figure out whether or not interns can...
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By Jessica Kohn Friday, February 2, 2024, ex-direct care worker Jennifer Sharp alleged that Community Health Systems Inc. had been automatically deducting a half hour of wages per day regardless of...
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