Jacob Goodman

Jul 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Taylor A. Bleistein |Jacob Goodman |Imani Menard

U.S. college athletes may soon be considered employees entitled to minimum wage under federal law. In a recent decision, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that college athletes could theoretically be considered employees of their schools under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but remanded to the District Court for further analysis of the factual record under a different employment test.

Apr 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Goodman |Jeffery Meyer

In October 2023, we wrote an alert detailing an amendment to New York's Penal Code that added wage theft as a means of committing criminal larceny. This amendment, along with the creation of a specialized Worker Protection Unit within the Manhattan District Attorney's office, reflected a renewed focus in New York on the issue of wage theft.

Feb 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Goodman |Benjamin E. Stockman

For years now, the tide of college athletics has been shifting toward student-athlete representation and empowerment. Now, in what might become a landmark decision, a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that members of the Dartmouth men's basketball team are employees of the school, allowing them to move forward with a vote that could make them the first unionized NCAA athletes in the country.

Jan 18, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Goodman |Karel Mazanec

As any savvy employer will tell you, the start of the new year comes with new employee leave obligations. Effective January 1, 2024, employers across the country must comply with various new employee paid leave laws and updates. Employers in all jurisdictions would be wise to review any new leave laws and amendments to existing leave laws for the jurisdictions in which they operate, and update their leave practices, employee handbooks, notices, and recordkeeping policies accordingly.

Oct 12, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jacob Goodman |Jeffery Meyer

To celebrate Labor Day, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of bills on September 7 to strengthen protections for workers in New York. Below, we discuss these new developments. Wage Theft as Criminal LarcenyThe first bill, Senate Bill S2832A, amends the Penal Code to include wage theft as a means of committing criminal larceny.