Jeffrey H. Ruzal

Nov 28, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Alexandria Adkins |Jeffrey H. Ruzal

[co-author: Elizabeth Ledkovsky]On November 15, 2024, a district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a significant, albeit somewhat unsurprising, opinion in Texas v.

Oct 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey H. Ruzal

In Guthrie v. Rainbow Fencing Inc., 113 F.4th 300 (2d Cir. 2024), the Second Circuit weighed in on a brewing dispute among New York district courts as to whether (and how) a plaintiff’s allegations may establish Article III standing to pursue wage notice or wage statement claims under New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”) in federal court.

Oct 23, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Jeffrey H. Ruzal

In Guthrie v. Rainbow Fencing Inc., 113 F.4th 300 (2d Cir. 2024), the Second Circuit weighed in on a brewing dispute among New York district courts as to whether (and how) a plaintiff’s allegations may establish Article III standing to pursue wage notice or wage statement claims under New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”) in federal court.

Apr 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Alexandria Adkins |Jeffrey H. Ruzal

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new final rule through which it has significantly raised the bar for businesses to continue to classify their employees as exempt from overtime pursuant to the executive, administrative and professional (“EAP”) and “highly compensated employee” exemptions.

Jan 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Alexandria Adkins |Eduardo Quiroga |Jeffrey H. Ruzal

On January 17, 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the Second Department held in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch, Inc. that no private right of action exists for a violation of New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) Section 191, the frequency of payment provision that dictates how often New York employers must pay certain types of employees.