Department of Labor’s Guidance on Independent Contractors Raises Concerns

Posted on Jul 24, 2015

There has recently been more and more litigation involving the misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Also, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has been focused on reducing the occasions when workers may properly be classified as independent contractors rather than employees. As explained by the DOL, by misclassifying workers as independent contractors […]

Supreme Court’s Decision on Same-Sex Marriage – Obergefell v. Hodges and its Impact on Employers

Posted on Jul 7, 2015

On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that “same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all States,” and requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Prior to this decision, fourteen states (including Texas) banned same-sex marriages. It is […]