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- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “4 Questions About Trump's Federal Worker Resignation Policy”2 minute read
- Employment Law in 2025: A Look Ahead
- 2024 Workforce Review: Top Labor and Employment Law Trends and Updates
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “4 Questions About DOL Subminimum Wage Rule Proposal”3 minute read
- BlogsNot So Final: Texas Court Vacates the DOL’s 2024 Final Overtime Rule9 minute read
- EventsWorkforce (re)silience: Epstein Becker Green's 43rd Annual Workforce Management Briefing2 minute read
- BlogsSecond Circuit Provides Lifeline to Employers Facing WTPA Claims in Federal Court5 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Subminimum Wage Program Should Go, Experts Say”3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorneys Honored for Excellence in the Legal Profession by Best Lawyers 202514 minute read
- EventsCurrent Developments in Employment Law 2024July 25 - 27, 20243 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Why Stopping ‘Hot’ Goods Is Key to Fighting Child Labor”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Overcome Communication Challenges When Reclassifying Employees”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Employer's Intent Key to Wage Theft Prosecution”2 minute read
- BlogsU.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule Raising Salary Thresholds7 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “New Overtime Rule Raises Salary Level in Two Phases”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “2nd Circ. Remand Gives Lesson for Closing Wage Claims”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Workers Poised to Score Benefits as DOL Rule Creates ‘Employees’”2 minute read
- BlogsNew York Wage & Hour Update: New York Appellate Division, Second Department, Finds No Private Right of Action for Frequency of Pay Claims and Governor Hochul Proposes Amendments to Limit Recovery of Liquidated Damages for Frequency of Pay Claims6 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “1 Way to Wrap Up Wage-Hour Suits Without Court Review”3 minute read
- PublicationsNew York State Follows New York City in Enacting Freelance Worker Protections9 minute read
- BlogsShould I Stay or Should I Go? Federal Regulators and Employers May Face Impending Clash Over “Stay or Pay” Clauses in Employment Agreements6 minute read
- BlogsComing or Going? Employer Training Draws Focus of Federal Regulators6 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Wage Division Reports Banner Year for Fines, Record Low Actions”4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3 Ways to Avoid Being a Wage & Hour Grinch”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Tipped Credit Rule May Bring Down Tipped Wages”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “4-Day Workweek Shows Promise Despite Compliance Issues”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Perdue, Tyson Foods Face ‘Unique’ Probe in Child Labor Crackdown”5 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3 Tips for Complying with NY's Salary Disclosure Law”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “5 Things to Know About Retaliation in Employment Law”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “EEOC, DOL Wage Arm Ink Broad Deal to Team Up on Enforcement”4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “’Jury Is Out’ on New NY Wage Theft Law”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Proposed Overtime Rule Likely to Face Court Challenge, but Positions Should Be Audited Anyway”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “DC Service Fees a Case Study for Tip Wage Phaseout”3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2024 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession12 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “DoorDash Tests Gig-Economy Model with New Hourly Wage Option”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Biggest Wage and Hour Legislation So Far in 2023”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Sabbaticals Can Help Fight Burnout, Turnover”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Fast-Casual Workers Can Pool Tips Under New Utah Law”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal, Lauri Rasnick Quoted in “Be Mindful of Legal Compliance with Unpaid Internships”4 minute read
- BlogsUtah Expands Tip Pooling to Include Non-Tipped Employees4 minute read
- BlogsTime Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Summer Interns5 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Labor Nom Faces Senate Fight, but She Can Run DOL Anyway”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Lawsuit Tests DOL’s Authority Regarding Overtime Rule”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Full-Time to Part-Time: Educate Employees About Benefits and Compensation Ramifications”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Spotlight on Salary Pay Prompts Debates on FLSA Purpose”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Cited in “Questions Remain About Anticipated Proposed Overtime Rule”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Explains When FLSA, FMLA Cover Remote Employees”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3 Emerging Wage and Hour Battlegrounds to Watch”2 minute read
- EventsRetail Law Conference: On the Clock - Timekeeping, Misclassification, and Other Wage & Hour Challenges Facing Retailers Now1 minute read
- EventsWorkforce (re)calibrated: Epstein Becker Green’s 41st Annual Workforce Management Briefing4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3rd Cir. Holds Potential Participants in Class-Action Suits Are Protected from Retaliation Under FLSA”4 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession11 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “NY on Track to Boost Worker Attendance Protections”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “COVID Hazard Pay Has Ripple Effects in Today’s Overtime Cases”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Hybrid Contractor Classification Could Muck Up Litigation”3 minute read
- BlogsU.S. Department of Labor Issues Field Assistance Bulletin on “Protecting Workers from Retaliation”4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Punching In: OSHA Tarries with Its Heat Rule as Summer Looms”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “11th Circ. Ruling Shows Tension in Service Fee Interpretations”4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “5 New Bills That Could Rework Pay Protections”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3 Ways to Manage Omicron's 'Volatile' W&H Woes”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Insourcing Trend Could Simplify Wage Issues”2 minute read
- EventsCurrent Wage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: Worker Classification, Overtime Pay, Tip PoolingNovember 10, 20211 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “DOL's Final Tipped Wages Rule Still Falls Short, Attys Say”4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal, Raymond Mak Quoted in “EPLI Often Excludes Wage and Hour Claims”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “No Fine Print: Service Fees, COVID Surcharges & Tipped Staff”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “Covid Testing Costs Hit Employers’ Wallets as Biden Pushes Shots”3 minute read
- Media CoverageCarly Baratt, Jeff Ruzal Provide Practical Guidance on Telecommuting1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “3 Pointers for Pooling Employees' Tips”3 minute read
- Media CoverageTackling Timekeeping Issues in Hybrid Remote Work Models3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “5 Biggest Wage-Hour Cases to Watch for the Rest of 2021”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “DOL’s Proposed Tip Rule Leaves Gray Areas, Attys Say”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Is Reviewing Overtime Rule”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “Epic at 3: Impact of High Court's Arbitration OK Still Unsettled”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “3 Things to Do When Navigating Tip Credit Rules”3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “Are Bonuses to Front-Line Workers Included in Overtime Calculations?”2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “Biden DOL Puts Trump Joint Employer Rule in Crosshairs”2 minute read
- EventsIndependent Contractor Misclassification Litigation: Strategies for Defending, Settling, and Minimizing Claims2 minute read
- BlogsThe Department of Labor Ends Its Payroll Audit Independent Program2 minute read
- BlogsFifth Circuit Rejects Two-Step Approach for Certifying FLSA Collective Actions5 minute read
- PublicationsTelecommuting Agreement Drafting Considerations: Part 22 minute read
- PublicationsTelecommuting Agreement Drafting Considerations: Part 12 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “3 Takeaways from DOL's New Tip Pool Rules”3 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Announces Final Rule Revising Its Tipped Employee Regulations3 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Announces Final Rule Revising Its Tipped Employee Regulations3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “Ohio Bill to Nix 'De Minimis' OT Might Be First of Its Kind”2 minute read
- PublicationsTelecommuting Agreements: Key Drafting Considerations2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Clarifies When Continuing Education and Travel Time Are Compensable”2 minute read
- BlogsU.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rule for Distinguishing Independent Contractors from Employees Under the FLSA6 minute read
- BlogsCourt Invalidates Portion of U.S. DOL’S Business-Friendly Joint Employer Final Rule7 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Remote Workers Pay Cooling Bills or Sweat Out Summer Heat at Home"3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Gives Employers Options for Reimbursing Delivery Drivers”4 minute read
- EventsWage & Hour - Working from Home: Class Action Avoidance Webinar Series2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Work-Home Boundaries Are Blurring as People Log More Hours on the Job"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Rules for Approving Wage Collective Actions Teed Up at 5th Cir."2 minute read
- EventsNRF Webinar: Retail Reopening - Watch Out for Wage & Hour Class Actions2 minute read
- BlogsU.S. Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letters on the Outside Sales, Administrative, and 7(i) Exemptions, as Well as the Status of Third-Party Payments as Wages11 minute read
- BlogsEpstein Becker Green Introduces Two New Tools to Assist Employers in Preparing for Federal Wage and Hour Investigations1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in “DOL Opinion Letter Clarifies Administrative Exemption"2 minute read
- PublicationsAre Retailers Required to Compensate Non-Exempt Store Associates for Temperature Checks?2 minute read
- PublicationsNew York Releases Phase Three Guidance for Reopening of Restaurants / Food Services and Personal Care Businesses17 minute read
- BlogsAre COVID-19 Temperature Screenings Compensable Time for Non-Exempt Employees?12 minute read
- PublicationsCos. Should Consider Paying for Temperature Check Time3 minute read
- Publications5 Considerations for the "Tele-Summer Job" Season2 minute read
- BlogsThe “Tele-Summer Job” Season - 5 Considerations for Employers8 minute read
- EventsCARES and Community Care: A What Now Webinar2 minute read
- PublicationsTelecommuting Employees: Best Practices Checklist2 minute read
- BlogsWondering How to Retain Employees Without Going Bankrupt During the COVID-19 Crisis? Independent Contractor Reclassification Is Not the Answer4 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Renews Its Request to, and Extends the Deadline for, Employers and Employees to Comment on the DOL’s Recent Interpretive Guidance That It Issued in Connection with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act1 minute read
- BlogsU.S. Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters Clarifying Regular Rate Principles7 minute read
- BlogsU.S DOL Solicits Employers and Employees for Comments in Connection with Impending Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act1 minute read
- BlogsWork from Home Policies During COVID-19: Limiting Non-Exempt Employee Compensation for Waiting Time and On-Call Time7 minute read
- PublicationsDepartment of Labor Issues OSHA, Wage/Hour, and FMLA Guidance Addressing COVID-197 minute read
- Events2020 CMAA Greater Chicago Chapter EXPO: Employers’ Roadmap to Compliance Success in 2020 – Marijuana Legalization and Much More1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Telework Takes Center Stage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic"5 minute read
- Coronavirus and Work-from-Home Policies, HIPAA and Coronavirus, Arbitration Agreements
- BlogsCOVID-19, Work-from-Home Policies, and Maintaining Wage and Hour Compliance6 minute read
- EventsWage & Hour 101: 2020 Changes in the Law All Attorneys Should Know1 minute read
- BlogsThe New Year Brings New Guidance on FLSA Issues from the U.S. Department of Labor4 minute read
- BlogsNew State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Have Taken Effect Throughout the Country5 minute read
- BlogsHospitality Employers Take Note: Numerous Local Increases to the Minimum Wage Take Effect Now5 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal, Carly Baratt Article Featured in "Top Employment Law Insights from Lexis Practice Advisor"2 minute read
- BlogsTwo Recent Efforts, from Different Political Directions, to Adapt the FLSA to the 21st Century5 minute read
- BlogsSecond Circuit Approves Offers of Judgment in FLSA Cases4 minute read
- PublicationsFive Quick Tips on Wage and Hour Compliance12 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in “FLSA Judgment Offers Don't Need Court's OK, 2d Cir. Rules"2 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia Court Rules That Mandatory Service Charges May Be Gratuities5 minute read
- BlogsWHD Releases Text of Proposed Revisions to the Fluctuating Workweek Regulations3 minute read
- PublicationsNew Wage and Hour Opinion Letters on Nondiscretionary Bonuses, the Highly Compensated Employee Exemption, and Rounding Practices2 minute read
- Publications5 Ways to Leverage Technology for Overtime Compliance2 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Announces Proposed New Rule on Tip Credits and Pooling3 minute read
- PublicationsThe New DOL Overtime Rule Presents Challenges That Employers Must Address Swiftly9 minute read
- BlogsDOL Advises: FMLA Leave Should Not Be Delayed, No Exception for Collective Bargaining Agreements3 minute read
- PublicationsRecent Appellate Decision May Make New York Employers Vulnerable to Liquidated Damages for Violating New York's "Frequency of Pay" Requirements9 minute read
- BlogsTime Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Navigating Travel Time Pay5 minute read
- BlogsLatest Department of Labor Opinion Letter Addresses the FLSA’s Retail/Service Establishment Employee Exemption3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal, Carly Baratt’s Article "Using Clawback Provisions for Employee Incentive Pay" Featured in "In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms and Stories on Law360"1 minute read
- PublicationsUsing Clawback Provisions for Employee Incentive Pay2 minute read
- BlogsProposed Rule Would Change the FLSA’s Fluctuating Workweek Method of Calculating Overtime Pay3 minute read
- BlogsDOL Releases New Opinion Letters on FLSA Section 7(k) and Public Agency Volunteers4 minute read
- PublicationsClawbacks of Bonuses and Commissions: Wage and Hour Considerations2 minute read
- BlogsNew York State Passes Bill Allowing Employees to Place a Lien on Employer’s Property for Accusation of Wage Violations4 minute read
- BlogsNewest Wage and Hour Opinion Letter Addresses Sleeping, Waiting, and Travel Time Principles4 minute read
- BlogsNew Wage and Hour Opinion Letters on Nondiscretionary Bonuses, the Highly Compensated Employee Exemption, and Rounding Practices7 minute read
- EventsAmerican Conference Institute: The Biggest Misunderstandings About Arbitration Clauses Post-Epic Systems1 minute read
- Media CoverageHospitality Labor and Employment Law Blog Post Cited in "Proposal to Revise the Joint Employer Standard Under the Fair Labor Standards Act"2 minute read
- PublicationsPrepping for Full Compliance! Five Important Legal Compliance Issues Impacting the Hospitality Industry9 minute read
- BlogsDOL Proposes New Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status Under the FLSA7 minute read
- Employment Law This Week®: Predictive Scheduling Laws, the New Normal?
- BlogsNew DOL Opinion Letters Address State Law Residential Janitor Exemption and Participation in an Employer’s Optional Volunteer Program4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Cited in "Small Bonuses May Count Toward Determining Who is Exempt"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in "Proposed Overtime Rule Covers More Workers"3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in "3 Tips to Help Protect Workers from Customer Harassment"2 minute read
- BlogsTrend to Watch: State Legislatures Target Restaurants for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training5 minute read
- BlogsGovernor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Crack Down on Wage Theft2 minute read
- EventsTip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: New FLSA Amendments1 minute read
- BlogsNew Prime Inc. v. Oliveira: The Supreme Court Applies the Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Workers Exclusion to Independent Contractors6 minute read
- BlogsNew DOL Opinion Letters Address Varying Average Hourly Rate and Ministerial Exception4 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "HR in 2019 and Beyond"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "DOL: Designated Regular Rate for Overtime May Violate FLSA"3 minute read
- PublicationsNew York State Department of Labor Updates Proposed Regulations on Employee Scheduling13 minute read
- PublicationsNew York Wage Deduction Rules Extended for Two Years2 minute read
- BlogsAct Now Advisory: New York Wage Deduction Rules1 minute read
- BlogsNew York City Sets Minimum Wage for Independent Contractors of Ride-Hailing Companies2 minute read
- EventsTop HR Compliance Pitfalls at Clubs and How to Avoid Them1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Anticipated 'Regular Rate' Rule May Clarify How to Calculate Overtime"2 minute read
- PublicationsNew York's Salary Threshold for Exemption Will Increase on December 31, 20183 minute read
- BlogsAct Now Advisory: New York’s Salary Threshold for Exemption Will Increase on December 31, 20183 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green's Annual Briefing Featured in "4 Employment Law Predictions for 2019"2 minute read
- EventsBoardrooms on Edge: HR's Role in Protecting Your Brand's Reputation - Epstein Becker Green's 37th Annual Workforce Management Briefing7 minute read
- PublicationsA Look Back on Wage and Hour Developments in 2018: Blockbuster Cases, FLSA Amendments, and More7 minute read
- EventsAvoiding Misclassifying Workers as Exempt or Independent Contractors1 minute read
- EventsCMCNY Fall 2018 Workshop: Legal and Legislative Update1 minute read
- EventsWage and Hour Developments Impacting Hospitality and Home Health Care Industries - Industry Spotlights Webinar Series2 minute read
- BlogsDOL Issues Field Assistance Bulletin Providing Guidance on Classification of Home Care, Nurse, or Caregiver Registries Under the FLSA4 minute read
- EventsRoundtable: Guiding Hospitality Employers — How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Avoid Wage and Hour Mistakes3 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsLegal 500 United States Recognizes Epstein Becker Green as Top-Tier Recommended Law Firm, Awards Additional High Rankings4 minute read
- BlogsHarassment and the #MeToo Movement in the Private Club Industry2 minute read
- EventsIndustry Spotlights Webinar Series: Legal Issues Hospitality Employers Should Be Considering This Year2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Releases New Version of Its Free Wage & Hour Guide for Employers App: Complimentary Resource for Federal and State Laws5 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Issues Three Opinion Letters After Nine-Year Hiatus5 minute read
- PublicationsRecent Trends in State and Local Wage and Hour Laws1 minute read
- PublicationsHarassment and the #MeToo Movement in the Private Club Industry2 minute read
- PublicationsAn Assortment of Legal Issues Hospitality Employers Should Be Considering This Year31 minute read
- BlogsInitial Discovery Guidelines May Fast-Track Early Disclosure Requirements in Individual FLSA Cases5 minute read
- EventsAvoiding Misclassifying Workers as Exempt or Independent Contractors2 minute read
- PublicationsWage and Hour Self-Audits Checklist2 minute read
- EventsBest Practices for Avoiding "Off the Clock" Claims1 minute read
- PublicationsU.S. DOL Follows Circuit Courts, Adopting "Primary Beneficiary" Test to Determine Whether Unpaid Interns Are Employees7 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "New Predictive Scheduling Laws: What You Should Know"2 minute read
- PublicationsThe Importance of Employee Time Management2 minute read
- EventsChanges in State Wage and Hour Laws in Light of the U.S. DOL's Expected Dormancy1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Landes, Jeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Harassment Avoidance"3 minute read
- BlogsU.S. DOL Announces Proposed Rule to Partially Rescind Tip Pool Regulations4 minute read
- Media CoverageAdvisory on New York DOL Employee Scheduling Regulations Featured in Practical Law2 minute read
- PublicationsNew York State Department of Labor Proposes Regulations on Employee Scheduling12 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Better Watch Out: How to Avoid Holiday Hiring Pitfalls"2 minute read
- EventsAvoiding Misclassifying Workers as Exempt or Independent Contractors1 minute read
- PublicationsThe Ground Continues to Shift in Wage and Hour Law30 minute read
- PublicationsWorking Toward a Consensus: Be Prepared to Bring Yourself into Compliance with New DOL Rules3 minute read
- EventsWage & Hour Compliance Issues Part 1: Employee Time Tracking and Payment Best Practices1 minute read
- EventsFLSA Overtime Compliance: Protect Your Clients & Avoid Risk1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Plaintiffs Can Now Receive Emotional Distress Damages in Wage and Hour Retaliation Claims"2 minute read
- PublicationsCorrectly Classify Assistant Store Managers2 minute read
- EventsWage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: Worker Classification, Overtime Pay, Tip Pooling and Other Claims1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "DOL Agenda Looks to Deliver On Regulatory Relief Promises"2 minute read
- EventsThe Changing Legal Landscape: Employment Law Updates1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "If the DOL Knocks…"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Caddie Concerns"2 minute read
- PublicationsSocietal Challenges Intersecting with the Retail Workplace27 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffery Ruzal Quoted in "Labor Department Retracts Broad Guidance, Seeks More Input on Pending Overtime Rule"2 minute read
- EventsRetail Industry Roundtable3 minute read
- EventsACC: Hot Topics in Employment Law - Annual Update with Epstein Becker Green1 minute read
- EventsReclassifying Exempt Employees: Ensuring Wage and Hour Compliance1 minute read
- Events2017 National Club Conference: Misclassification of Club Staff1 minute read
- PublicationsManager Misclassification: A Pervasive Wage and Hour Legal Issue2 minute read
- PublicationsThe DOL Focuses on Joint-Employer Liability2 minute read
- Media CoverageFive Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Featured in "Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up the Firm Ranks in Q1"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in "4 Challenges New DOL Chief Acosta Will Face on Day 1"2 minute read
- BlogsOvertime Rule Remains in Limbo as Fifth Circuit Grants the DOL’s Request for Another Extension3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "IHOP, Denny's Top List of Full-Service Chains Accused of Wage Violations"2 minute read
- EventsThe New Wage & Hour Compliance Requirements: Is Your Law Firm Well Positioned?2 minute read
- EventsWage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: Worker Classification, Overtime Pay, Tip Pooling and Other Claims2 minute read
- PublicationsJoint Employment, Liability, and the Hospitality Industry1 minute read
- PublicationsA Full Menu of Potential Legal Issues for Hospitality Owner/Operators32 minute read
- EventsHR in Hospitality Conference: The New Wage and Hour Regulations1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Trump Reg Order Hammers Home Employment Policy Shift"1 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Attorneys Featured in "Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up the Firm Ranks in Q4"2 minute read
- BlogsWhere Federal Expectations Are Low Governor Cuomo Introduces Employee Protective Mandates in New York3 minute read
- PublicationsFederal Court Blocks Implementation of New Overtime Exemption Rule: Now What?1 minute read
- Media CoverageAdvisory on New York's Salary Basis Thresholds for Exempt Employees Featured in Practical Law2 minute read
- PublicationsSecond Circuit Rejects Cumulative Liquidated Damages6 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Employment Cases to Watch in 2017"1 minute read
- PublicationsNew York State Department of Labor Implements New Salary Basis Thresholds for Exempt Employees8 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Ensure Compliance with Existing Overtime Rule"1 minute read
- EventsRecent Changes in Wage and Hour Law1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "The Biggest Employment Cases of 2016"2 minute read
- PublicationsTop Five Employment, Labor & Workforce Management Issues of 201633 minute read
- Media CoverageJeff Ruzal Quoted in "Uber Driver Fight Helps to Shape Sharing Economy"1 minute read
- District Court Enjoins FLSA Overtime Rules: An Interview with Jeffrey H. Ruzal
- Employment Law This Week®: FLSA Overtime Rules, NYS Overtime Laws, National Origin Discrimination, Foreign Workers
- Media CoverageVictoria Sloan Lin, Jeffrey Ruzal Mentioned in "Workflows: Law Firm News for Dec. 1, 2016"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Should Employers Continue to Prepare for Overtime Regulations?"2 minute read
- BlogsDecision Enjoining Federal Overtime Rule Changes Will Not Affect Proposed Increases Under New York State’s Overtime Laws4 minute read
- PublicationsNew York State Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Basis Thresholds for Exempt Employees6 minute read
- BlogsThe DOL Focuses on Joint-Employer Liability5 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Announces 2017 Promotions3 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Election Has Employers Rethinking Overtime Rule Plans"1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Tip Pool Rule Challenges No Panacea for Upended Industry"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "State Minimum Wage Proposals Could Spike Under Trump"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Featured in "Comply with Overtime Rule Now to Facilitate Holiday Hiring"2 minute read
- EventsNRF Joint HR and Employment Law Committee Meeting - Fall 20161 minute read
- EventsEmployers Under the Microscope: Is Change on the Horizon? Epstein Becker Green's 35th Annual Workforce Management Briefing3 minute read
- PublicationsFive Critical Wage and Hour Issues Impacting Employers29 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "DOL OT Rule Hard to Nix, but Automatic Increases May Fall"1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Multiple States and Business Groups Challenge Overtime Rule"1 minute read
- EventsFLSA Overtime Rule Change: Keys to Advising Your Clients1 minute read
- EventsCornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) San Francisco Regional Roundtable2 minute read
- EventsC4CM-Counsel's Guide to FLSA Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Featured in "New Over-Time Rule for Medical Practices"2 minute read
- EventsERIC FocusOn Call: Benefits Litigation Update1 minute read
- EventsWage and Hour Compliance: A Clear Law Institute Webinar1 minute read
- EventsNavigating Thorny Wage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: Minimizing and Defendaing Employee Claims Regarding Worker Misclassification, Overtime Pay, Tips, and Other Issues - A Strafford Publications Webinar1 minute read
- PublicationsBenefits Litigation Update – Summer 20163 minute read
- Publications5 Ways to Leverage Technology for Overtime Compliance2 minute read
- Blogs“Prepping” for the DOL’s New White-Collar Exemption Rule4 minute read
- PublicationsFive Key Issues Facing Employers in the Hospitality Industry33 minute read
- Events$15 Was Not for All: Employer Liability in a Two-Tiered Wage State1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Tipped Over: Employer Liability in a Two-Tiered Wage State"3 minute read
- PublicationsDOL's New "White Collar" Exemption Rule to Impact Health Care Industry10 minute read
- PublicationsDOL's New "White Collar" Exemption Rule Goes Into Effect on December 1, 20167 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Overtime Rule May Be Subject to Legal Challenges"1 minute read
- BlogsDOL Final White Collar Exemption Rule to Take Effect on December 1, 20162 minute read
- PublicationsDOL’s Continued Expansion of Worker Coverage Remains a Top Wage and Hour Concern2 minute read
- PublicationsNew DOL Interpretation of Joint Employment Further Expands Worker Coverage Under FLSA2 minute read
- BlogsDOL’s Continued Expansion of Worker Coverage Remains a Top Wage and Hour Concern5 minute read
- Events10th Annual HR in Hospitality Conference: Investigating Claims – an Experiential Experience1 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal and Brian Steinbach Mentioned in "In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms and Stories on Law360"2 minute read
- PublicationsBest Practices for Resolving FLSA Violations and Disputes2 minute read
- PublicationsFive Employment Law Compliance Topics of Interest to Financial Services Industry Employers26 minute read
- EventsRestaurant Prep Workshop: Preparing for New York State's Upcoming New Tipped Wage Law1 minute read
- BlogsWhat's Behind the 2015 Increase in FLSA Lawsuits?1 minute read
- FLSA Lawsuits Hit Record in 2015: An Extended Interview with Jeffrey H. Ruzal
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "Treat Seasonal Workers Same as Permanent Employees"2 minute read
- Media CoverageJeffrey Ruzal Quoted in "'Tis the Season to Train Seasonal Workers"1 minute read
- Employment Law This Week: FLSA Lawsuits, Restrictive Covenant, PAGA Waiver Ruling, Title VII Claim
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