The U.S. Department of Labor published a notice of proposed rulemaking today concerning the extension of minimum wage and overtime protections to almost two million caretakers who provide in-home care services to the infirm and elderly. Members of the public may comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking at www.regulations.gov...
In the July/August 2011 issue of 'The Financial Manager', RPL partner Nicole Page published an article titled, "The Worker Identity Crisis." In the article, Ms. Page provides information and advice on the current state and federal guidelines in classifying workers. Government agencies at both the state and federal level are...
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of a Smartphone application designed to help workers keep track of their work hours and the amount of wages they are owed. Compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch, this free application (which is available in English and Spanish) helps users...
RPL Partner Helen D. ("Heidi") Reavis is teaching a seminar at Fordham University School of Law this semester titled Sexuality and the Law. With an emphasis on constitutional doctrines, including equal protection, due process/privacy, and freedom of speech and association, the seminar addresses how legal rights, protections, and deprivations based...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has announced final regulations to implement the ADA Amendments Act ("ADAAA"). As explained in the EEOC's press release, "[T]he regulations are designed to simplify the determination of who has a 'disability' and make it easier for people to establish that they are protected...
On March 1, 2011, the National Women’s Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union, joined by the Women's City Club of New York and 31 other organizations, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case, WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. BETTY DUKES, et al., in support...
Regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act have been revised by the U.S. Department of Justice with an effective date of March 15, 2011. The U.S. Department of Justice has released a handy guide to assist business owners in understanding how the regulations apply to them: ADA Update: A Primer...
RPL client Jill Schlesinger, Anchor and Editor-at-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com and frequent financial commentator on CBS News and CBS Early Show is hitting the air waves with her new syndicated call-in radio show on CBS entitled, "Jill on Money." Look for a follow up announcement by RPL attorney Deena R. Merlen about...
In this February 10, 2011 seminar, moderated by RPL attorney Nicole Page and hosted by New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), employment law practitioners help demystify the field of entertainment. They’ll address such crucial issues as worker classification, employment and independent contractor agreements, termination of employment, separation agreements and...
Date of Panel: January 13, 2011 Speakers: Manjeev Puri, the Ambassador from India to the United Nations; Dominic Meiklejohn, the British Deputy Consul-General; John Rogers, an American academic specializing in global expansion; and Helen D. ("Heidi") Reavis or RPL. Topic: Diversity in the workplace. Audience: 200 international employees working in...