Zoe Argento weighs in on employee-monitoring practices in light of NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s call for a new legal standard to invalidate employee monitoring that may interfere with workers joining together for mutual aid and protection. (Sub
Michael Lotito said the DOL is trying to downplay the impact of its proposed rule that would expand the number of workers who are considered employees rather than independent contractors, but it is designed, in fact, to have a much broader brush with resp
Philip Gordon explains why there has been an increase in electronic monitoring of employees and offers advice to employers who monitor employees. (Subscription required.)
Lee Schreter explains that delay of the Department of Labor’s planned update to the overtime exemption could indicate that the department is being extra cautious in crafting an overtime proposal because it will be controversial. (Subscription required.)