The California Supreme Court recently held that unpaid wages are not civil penalties under California Labor Code section 558 and are therefore outside the reach of California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
The September 19, 2019 edition of the Federal Register includes the updated minimum wage rates that must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts.
In a recent decision, the NLRB adopted the broader, more employer-friendly “contract coverage” standard for evaluating whether an employer is required to negotiate with a union about a particular topic.
On September 18, 2019, California’s governor signed A.B. 5 into law, dramatically reshaping the contours of the state’s workforce and economy, and potentially reclassifying two million independent contractors as employees for purposes of state labor laws.
The firm will also take part in Mansfield 3.0 through July 2020, which will include lawyers with disabilities as well as women, lawyers of color, and LGBTQ+ lawyers as part of the diverse candidate pool.
Partners Barry Kuretzky and George Vassos were recognized in Canada, and Capital Members Rafael Aguiló-Vélez, Mariela Rexach, Anabel Rodríguez-Alonso and Carl Schuster were recognized in Puerto Rico.
Jeffrey Jones has been appointed office managing shareholder (OMS) of Littler's Miami office. He will serve in dual OMS capacity as he continues to lead the firm's Orlando office.
