Insights

Who inspires you and why? While I’m certainly inspired by individuals (Arthur Ashe, Carter G. Woodson, Thurgood Marshall and many others), I’m perhaps most inspired by the triumphs, accomplishments and stories of...

The lines between independent contractors and employees are sometimes blurred and knowing the difference could mean avoiding penalties for misclassifications. For example, classifying someone as an independent contractor when...

Federal circuits are at odds over who exactly is included in Title VII’s ban against discrimination on the basis of “sex” and the Supreme Court is set to settle the score. Title VII, as you know, makes it “an unlawful...

As you may know, the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act” or the “NLRA”) applies to both unionized and non-unionized employers. This means that regardless of whether or not you have a union at your company, various...

In what presents as a game changer for employers, the Supreme Court has rejected the long-standing mandate that “exempt” status for wage and hour purposes be construed narrowly and applied only sparingly. The Fair Labor...