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Labor: When unpaid interns become unpaid employees

By John Kuenstler | April 30, 2012

Many students at every education level from high school through graduate school—and even some graduates—view unpaid internships as an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and, ideally, as a stepping stone to gainful employment.
DOL underestimated effects of labor law repeal on seniors, study says

By Julie Beck | March 9, 2012

A new report from the International Franchise Association looks at the likely effects of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed repeal of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) Companionship Exemption, which would subject in-home caregivers to minimum wage and overtime laws.
Labor: DOL initiatives to crackdown on employee misclassifications

By Kathleen Furey McDonough | March 5, 2012

In one of the most noteworthy collaborations of 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they would join forces to combat worker misclassification.
Labor: 4 steps to identifying and handling high-risk independent contractors

By Salvador Simao | January 30, 2012

The misclassification of independent contractors will likely be one of the hottest wage and hour issues of 2012.
2011 a “transformative year” for workplace class action litigation

By Ashley Post | January 10, 2012

There’s no doubt about it: 2011 was a big year for class action litigation. Experts say a number of last year’s trends and cases are likely to shape the litigation landscape in 2012, particularly within the workplace class action arena.
"Black Swan" unpaid interns file class action wage and hour lawsuit

By Mary Swanton | December 1, 2011

Suit claims film company violated labor laws by not paying interns for their work during the movie's production.
DOL scours restaurants for labor law violations

By Ashley Post | November 7, 2011

Foodservice corporations, beware: The Department of Labor (DOL) is on the hunt for labor law violations at restaurants across the country.