NELC 2020 Virtual Annual Conference

Nina Huerta is speaking at the National Employment Law Council (NELC) 2020 Virtual Annual Conference on September 9, 2020. She is on a panel covering "Wage and Hour Hot Topics in the COVID-19 Environment."

1. Independent contractor classification, including a review of key developments from the DOL, cases interpreting the application of the FLSA provisions to present day work relationships (i.e., gig-economy) and an overview of California’s AB 5 and similar laws in other states;
2. The classification of workers as overtime exempt under the FLSA’s white collar exemptions, including a review of recent changes to the overtime rules implemented and enforced by the DOL, case developments, internal auditing practices, and litigation tactical decisions;
3. The DOL’s final “joint employer” rule, recent case authority, and the liabilities and risks employer’s face in using a staffing company to provide contingent workforce; and
4. The challenges to class actions and compelling arbitration following the Epic v. Lewis decision and tactical strategies being used by employers to manage serial arbitrations.

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