The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a 15-page briefing addressing the difference between an independent contractor and an employee, signaling an increased focus on misclassification – situations in which someone who should be classified as an employee has been treated as an independent contractor instead. Before discussing the DOL’s briefing, I will review […]
Implications of U.S. Supreme Court’s Announcement of Constitutional Protections for Same Sex Marriage – Employment Law and Otherwise – Part Two
By now, most Americans have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has announced constitutional protections for same sex marriage. This means that same sex marriage is legal and protected in all fifty states. But, the resolution of the marriage issue raises a host of new issues. This article addresses just a handful of those issues. […]
