Thought Leadership

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In T.K. v. New York City Department of Education, one of the first federal court cases to address the issue, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that “an effective and appropriate education may be negated […]

It’s that time of year – finals, prom, senior trips, parties….and senior pranks.  Year after year administrators attempt to curb this “perceived” rite of passage for seniors and maintain discipline and order in the school buildings the last few weeks […]

As summer break is about to begin, there is a significant decrease in the number of paid summer jobs available for students.  As an alternative, there are a number of students hoping to land internships in the private sector.  Given […]

Despite the tremendous amount of federal and state law governing the employment relationship, a business that follows the following core values can avoid significant liability under most labor and employment laws: Follow the golden rule Don’t make employment decisions for […]

On May 24, 2011, a federal district court in Chicago ruled that security guards who were licensed, insured, trained, and paid by the hour by a private security company were not independent contractors, but employees entitled to overtime pay under […]

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Recently, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that tipped employees who spend more than 20 percent of their time on non-tip-producing “related duties” must be paid at least the minimum wage for that time.  Fast v. Applebee’s.  This decision […]