Jeffrey H. Ruzal
Epstein Becker Green
Articles
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Rule for Distinguishing Independent Contractors from Employees Under the FLSA
USA - October 1 2020 On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its highly anticipated proposed rule for distinguishing independent contractors…
Court Invalidates Portion of U.S. DOL’S Business-Friendly Joint Employer Final Rule
USA - September 11 2020 On September 8, 2020, a federal district court struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule on joint employer liability, concluding…
Webinar Video: Wage & Hour - Working from Home - Class Action Avoidance Series
USA - September 2 2020 In this installment of Epstein Becker Green’s “Class Action Avoidance” webinar series, attorney Jeffrey H. Ruzal discusses wage and hour issues that…
U.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 Wages
USA - July 17 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge to employers nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) continues to…
New York Releases Phase Three Guidance for Reopening of Restaurants / Food Services and Personal Care Businesses
USA - June 15 2020 Continuing New York State's four-phased plan for reopening nonessential businesses and expanding essential businesses in the state ("New York…
