Sep 26, 2023 Will California’s $20 Fast Food Wage Eliminate All Joint Employer Liability? By Sam Wolf For years, California has led the way in the fast food industry, with several famous brands having their origins there, including...
Sep 22, 2023 Government Shutdown: To WARN or Not to WARN? By Shlomo Katz In two previous posts, we addressed several wage-hour and contracts-related issues arising from a potential government shutdown. In this...
Sep 21, 2023 Crumbling Cookies: Franchise Activity Request Denied in Alleged Trade Secrets Theft By Sam Wolf In a trade secret dispute between two franchisors of cookie stores, a federal judge has denied Crumbl's injunction request following...
Sep 19, 2023 Contractors Have Rights in the Event of a Government Shutdown By Shlomo Katz The possibility of a federal government shutdown may have contractors worried. However, if a shutdown does occur, contractors may be able...
Sep 12, 2023 Work Furloughs Resulting From a Government Shutdown: How Should Employers Pay Employees? By Shlomo Katz If one believes the media, a federal government shutdown at the end of September is a real possibility. Politics is not my thing, but the...
Sep 12, 2023 Top Takeaways From My Fireside Chat With SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce By Hailey Lennon I recently had the distinct pleasure and honor of hosting a fireside chat with U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester...
Sep 05, 2023 There's More to Exemption Than a Higher Salary By Shlomo Katz By now, you have probably heard about the proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to update the rules for determining who is...