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Common pitfalls to avoid when drafting global compensation plans

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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February 25 2010

Paying employees on a commission basis is commonly accepted as a good way to increase sales of a product or service - in the United States

NYSDOL issues guidelines re controversial notice of pay requirements

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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February 19 2010

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued new guidance to employers relating to compliance with the requirement to provide newly hired employees with notice of pay rates and pay dates, and to obtain an acknowledgment of notice, as set forth in amended New York Labor Law 195

Injured gardener was not an employee covered by workers’ compensation

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 8 2010

The Metro Diner hired Luis Lara as a gardener twice during a 12-month period to prune the bushes around the diner

“Kin care” statute is inapplicable to uncapped sick leave policies

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 8 2010

Plaintiffs in this case worked as service representatives for different Pacific Telesis companies, which are signatories to various collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”

Tip-pooling is not prohibited under FLSA

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 8 2010

Misty Cumbie worked as a waitress at the Vita Café (owned and operated by Woody Woo, Inc

Religious discrimination claim roils UK

Proskauer Rose LLP
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United Kingdom, USA
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April 7 2010

It has been said that the U.S. and the U.K. are two nations “divided by a common language,” and the same observation also could be applied to their discrimination laws

Abusive workplace claims: the experience of French and English employers

Proskauer Rose LLP
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France, United Kingdom, USA
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October 6 2010

Earlier this year, the New York State Senate passed a bill to outlaw "abusive work environments" in New York by creating a civil cause of action against employers who fail to prevent "abusive conduct" against their employees

California Supreme Court expands judicial review of employment arbitration awards

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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April 27 2010

On April 26, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Pearson Dental Supplies, Inc. v. Superior Court (S167169) that will likely have resounding implications for the enforceability of arbitration awards