Ius Laboris | USA | 25 Oct 2022
How to assess whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor has been a matter of controversy in the US in recent years, and the rapid…
Ius Laboris | USA | 5 Oct 2022
The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas is exceptional, but potentially dangerous storms are a frequent occurrence in…
Ius Laboris | USA | 11 Aug 2021
On 29 July 2021, the United States Department of Labor (‘DOL’) announced that it would rescind the Trump-era rule (the ‘Joint Employer Rule’) on…
Ius Laboris | USA | 7 Jun 2021
On 30 March 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), creating new wage and hour requirements for Virginia…
Ius Laboris | USA | 21 May 2021
The US Department of Labor has withdrawn Trump-era rules on classification of workers based on ‘economic reality’. What does that mean for emp…
Ius Laboris | European Union | 19 Mar 2021
Questions of employment status continue to preoccupy courts and legislators, as new technology and new ways of working pose a challenge to…
Ius Laboris | USA | 17 Jul 2020
South Carolina has introduced legislation that will require all employers in the state to provide reasonable break time and space for lactating…
Ius Laboris | USA | 15 Jul 2020
Recent legislative action in Virginia will introduce an increase in the minimum wage, expand state anti-discrimination laws to include sexual…
Ius Laboris | USA | 19 Mar 2020
US President Donald J. Trump has passed a bill that would provide for a period of paid sick leave and expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to…
Ius Laboris | USA | 26 Nov 2019
A federal district court in Ohio has provided guidance on the reimbursement of delivery expenses for pizza delivery drivers who use their own…