Bloomberg Law

Businesses, Workers Alike Cheer New FLSA Collective Action Test

A newly created standard for certifying wage-and-hour collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act is drawing praise from the Biden administration and the plaintiffs’ bar despite also scoring a win for businesses, signaling a potential compromise path forward.

Amazon Scuffling to Keep Driver Classification Case in US Court

Amazon.com Inc. likely will be ordered to defend delivery drivers’ wage and hour misclassification case in state court, not federal, a US judge indicated on Thursday.

Where’s the Great American Pay Raise? New Numbers Cast Doubt

US weekly wages fell in 2022, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics figures, revealing widespread softness that wasn’t previously evident in other data.

US Veterans Earn $7,000 Less, More Likely to be Out of Workforce

American veterans earn less, are more likely to be out of the labor force and attain lower education levels than comparable nonveterans, according to a pair of studies by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Work Visa Expansion Aims to Ease Border Surge, Summer Labor Woes

Both Democratic and Republican administrations have boosted the number of available H-2B visas to address critical labor shortages in seasonal industries. The Biden administration hopes expanding the program might help stem the surge of asylum seekers at the southern border. It’s unclear, though, if it will make a difference.

PRACTITIONER INSIGHTS

View More Insights
Greg Bordelon
University of Maine School of Law
Jennifer Kennedy Park
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Latest Stories

JPMorgan’s Dimon Denies Epstein Involvement as Deposition Ends

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon was questioned under oath by lawyers in two lawsuits in which the bank was accused of knowingly benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking, denying any involvement with the financier’s accounts.

Archegos Insurer Sues to Avoid Covering Costs of Firm’s Failure

An insurer for Bill Hwang and his Archegos Capital Management is suing to avoid paying any costs incurred by Archegos, Hwang and other senior executives of the investment firm from a separate suit by a former employee who claims the implosion of the family office cost him as much as $50 million.

Luxury Concierge Service Was Illegal Private Bank, US Says

A businessman who claimed to operate a high-end concierge service featuring custom credit cards crafted from solid gold was actually operating an illegal private bank that provided discreet financial services to high-net-worth customers, prosecutors said.

From Across Bloomberg Law

Business & Practice Daily Labor Report® Social Justice & Diversity The United States Law Week
  • Business & Practice
  • Daily Labor Report®
  • Social Justice & Diversity
  • The United States Law Week

Archegos Insurer Sues to Avoid Covering Costs of Firm’s Failure

An insurer for Bill Hwang and his Archegos Capital Management is suing to avoid paying any costs incurred by Archegos, Hwang and other senior executives of the investment firm from a separate suit by a former employee who claims the implosion of the family office cost him as much as $50 million.

Jackson Breaks Mold for New Justices at Oral Argument (Podcast)

Facial Recognition Tech: Are Total Bans the Best Move?

High Court Veteran Examines Changing Oral Arguments

Writers Strike Over AI May Not Have A Happy Ending