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Court Ruling is Warning for All Employers with Unpaid “Interns”

A federal court in New York recently ruled that Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. misclassified two workers as unpaid interns. The complaint alleged violations of the Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”),... read more

NJ Senate Labor Committee Takes Up “Ban the Box” Bill

The New Jersey Senate Labor Committee is scheduled to take up the pending “Ban the Box” legislation. The bill, formally known as “The Opportunity to Compete Act,” would prohibit employers from requiri... read more

New Jersey Federal Court Certifies FLSA Collective Action

A federal court in New Jersey recently allowed a lawsuit filed by four police officers to proceed as a conditional collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The officers claim that the cit... read more

Largest Verdict Ever Obtained by EEOC Reduced by Iowa Federal Court

A federal judge in Iowa recently reduced a $240 million jury award to 32 intellectually disabled turkey plant workers. The lawsuit, EEOC v. Hill’s Country Farms, Inc., d/b/a Henry’s Turkey Service<... read more

New Jersey Assembly Introduces Paid Sick Leave Bill

The New Jersey Assembly recently introduced a bill that would require employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees. Under the current version of the bill, employees would accrue 1 hour of sic... read more