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11.26.14

EEOC’s Wellness Challenge Feeling Under the Weather

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) efforts to challenge employer wellness programs hit a snag when a federal court judge in Minnesota denied the agency’s request for an injunction against Honeywell International.


11.21.14

Ruling on ATDS Capability, California Court Dismisses TCPA Suit

Siding with courts that evaluate a system’s present – not potential – capacity to store or produce telephone numbers when considering whether a system is an automatic telephone dialing system pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a California federal court ...


11.12.14

State Voters Pass Paid Sick Leave, Wage Increases

The polls have closed and the votes are in: the midterm elections will have a significant impact on employers across the country as voters in multiple states embraced recent trends with regard to paid sick leave and increases in minimum wage.


10.29.14

DOL Grants Could Signal More Misclassification Actions

Employers have faced a tidal wave of litigation over the alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with workers ranging from FedEx drivers to National Football League cheerleaders challenging their status.


10.22.14

9th Circuit Affirms Vicarious Liability–For Anybody–Under TCPA

In a blow to Telephone Consumer Protection Act defendants, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a defendant may be liable for violations of the statute made by a third party – even where the violator was not the advertiser of the product.


10.17.14

EEOC Sues Over Transgender Discrimination

In its first cases alleging bias against transgender employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against a Florida eye clinic and a Michigan funeral home.


10.01.14

The Need to Correctly Classify Employees

Providing a $1.25 million lesson in the importance of correctly classifying employees, the Oakland Raiders settled a lawsuit brought by the team’s cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes.


09.22.14

Complimentary TCPA Update Webinar: The Year in Review and What Lies Ahead

One year has passed since the implementation of the Federal Communication Commission’s revised Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules.


09.18.14

California Enacts Paid Sick Leave

Employers in California must now provide three paid sick days per year for workers, pursuant to a new law going into effect on July 1, 2015.


08.18.14

Capital One Sets Record With $75M TCPA Deal

In what is believed to be the largest Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) settlement on record, Capital One Bank, related companies, and their third-party collection vendors reached a $75 million deal to settle suits on behalf of a class of customers who received calls at over 21 million ...