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The Basics: The “Agriculture” Exception For Wage/Hour Rules That’s Broader...
Daniel SchwartzConnecticut has a proud history of farms. Many, like Lyman Orchards, have been passed down for many generations. (And if you’ve never visited Lyman Orchards, don’t miss out on their...
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A Dollar Here, 35 Million Dollars There…: Classifcation of Employees Remains...
Daniel SchwartzWhile I’m out on vacation for a bit, I thought I’d have one of my colleagues share a post on a recent case he’s focused on. Mick Lavelle is no stranger to employment law issues, having...
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Second Circuit Reinstates Wage & Hour Claims by Pharmaceutical Reps
Daniel SchwartzEarlier today, the Second Circuit vacated a lower federal court decision that had dismissed a class action lawsuit by 2500 pharmaceutical representatives who claimed that they were...
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Complications: The Interplay Between the Family Violence Leave Law &...
Daniel SchwartzWhen new laws get passed, the complications that arise from the passage aren’t immediately clear. But a look at Connecticut’s new family violence leave provisions (effective October 1,...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave: How Some Non-Exempt (Under State Law) Workers May Not Be...
Daniel SchwartzAs employers in Connecticut know, state and federal laws differ when it comes to paying overtime. Some employees (like computer professionals) are exempt from overtime obligations under...
View ArticleHurricane Irene: Do You Need to Pay Your Employees If You’re Closed?
Daniel SchwartzUpdated: August 28, 2011 – As of mid-morning, more than 40 percent of the state is without power, making this storm the highest power outage in state history. Widespread office...
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Leap Day: The Day Employers Get Free Work From Exempt Workers
Daniel SchwartzA few years ago, I addressed the issue of what happens when there’s a “leap year” for pay periods. Every five years or so (and 2009 was one of them), a year will have 27 bi-weekly...
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Keep an Eye Out for Court’s Ruling on Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. Case
Daniel SchwartzThe bill's anti-retaliation provisions appear to apply to all "employees". The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments over whether pharmaceutical sales reprsentatives were...
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BREAKING: Pharmaceutical Representatives are “Outside Salesmen” Under FLSA;...
Daniel SchwartzThe U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled, 5-4, that pharmaceutical representatives are “outside salesmen” under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In plain English, this now means that...
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More Litigation, More “Doing” Assistant Store Manager Overtime Cases
Daniel SchwartzAt 47 pages, U.S. District Court Judge Hall’s decision last week in Costello v. Home Depot USA (download here) denying an employer’s motion for summary judgment in an overtime case,...
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CAD Detailing and Drawing Job Not Exempt from Overtime, Court Rules
Daniel SchwartzEmployees generally are eligible for overtime if they work more than 40 hours of work, unless one of the limited exceptions applies. Employers typically rely on one of the three...
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BLIZZARD! Wage and Hour Reminders for Employers on Winter Storm
Well, it’s official. Connecticut is under a Blizzard Warning as of Sunday afternoon. This is, of course, nothing new for employers in the state. We’ve had more than our fair share of big “monster”...
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Overtime Rules Still On Track — Are You Ready?
USDOL Headquarters in DC Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of bluster about lawsuits filed that are challenging the new overtime rules that are set to take place in just a few weeks. And...
View ArticleOMG! The New Overtime Rules are Lit! (Or, Not)
Sometime soon, your e-mail inboxes are going to be bombarded from attorneys telling you that you need to pay attention NOW to new overtime rules by the U.S. Department of Labor. ROFL. At least based...
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Hurricane Irene: Do You Need to Pay Your Employees If You’re Closed?
Updated: August 28, 2011 – As of mid-morning, more than 40 percent of the state is without power, making this storm the highest power outage in state history. Widespread office closures are expected...
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Leap Day: The Day Employers Get Free Work From Exempt Workers
A few years ago, I addressed the issue of what happens when there’s a “leap year” for pay periods. Every five years or so (and 2009 was one of them), a year will have 27 bi-weekly paydays instead of...
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Keep an Eye Out for Court’s Ruling on Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. Case
The bill's anti-retaliation provisions appear to apply to all "employees". The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments over whether pharmaceutical sales reprsentatives were properly classified as...
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BREAKING: Pharmaceutical Representatives are “Outside Salesmen” Under FLSA;...
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled, 5-4, that pharmaceutical representatives are “outside salesmen” under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In plain English, this now means that those...
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More Litigation, More “Doing” Assistant Store Manager Overtime Cases
At 47 pages, U.S. District Court Judge Hall’s decision last week in Costello v. Home Depot USA (download here) denying an employer’s motion for summary judgment in an overtime case, isn’t exactly a...
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CAD Detailing and Drawing Job Not Exempt from Overtime, Court Rules
Employees generally are eligible for overtime if they work more than 40 hours of work, unless one of the limited exceptions applies. Employers typically rely on one of the three white-collar...
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