Kayla King-Heyer

Jan 17, 2024 | mondaq.com | Erinn L. Rigney |Kayla King-Heyer |Taylor Arluck

On 10January 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule (Final Rule) that significantly changes the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In doing so, the DOL rescinds a Trump-era rule from 2021, which went by the same name (economic reality test) but had functionally eased the standard for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.

Jan 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Taylor Arluck |Kayla King-Heyer |Erinn L. Rigney

IntroductionOn 10 January 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule (Final Rule) that significantly changes the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In doing so, the DOL rescinds a Trump-era rule from 2021, which went by the same name (economic reality test) but had functionally eased the standard for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.

Apr 24, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kayla King-Heyer |Dawn Solowey

Seyfarth Synopsis: We may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions from COVID-19 vaccine litigation have the potential to affect far more than pandemic-specific employment practices. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an opinion affirming the City of Boston’s power to impose certain health and safety policies on public workers without bargaining.

Apr 24, 2023 | lexblog.com | Dawn Solowey |Kayla King-Heyer

By Kayla King-Heyer and Dawn Reddy SoloweySeyfarth Synopsis: We may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions from COVID-19 vaccine litigation have the potential to affect far more than pandemic-specific employment practices. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an opinion affirming the City of Boston’s power to impose certain health and safety policies on public workers without bargaining.

Apr 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Dawn Solowey |Kayla King-Heyer

Seyfarth Synopsis: We may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions from COVID-19 vaccine litigation have the potential to affect far more than pandemic-specific employment practices. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an opinion affirming the City of Boston’s power to impose certain health and safety policies on public workers without bargaining.