Washington – Nearly 30 percent of employers that rank among the top violators of federal wage and safety laws receive federal contracts, according to a report issued Dec. 11 by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee after a yearlong investigation.

Washington — Iowa’s revised child labor law doesn’t meet federal requirements, U.S. Department of Labor officials contend.

Tallahassee, FL — Recently introduced legislation in Florida would lift restrictions on the number of hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work, and when.

A quick look at state-level efforts to amend laws that mandate where, when and how long teens can work.

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims but split on whether a subcontractor on the project…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been denied permission to amend his complaint to add a new defendant to his Labor Law action. Case: Rowe v.

A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment on their indemnification claims against an injured plaintiff’s employer. Case: Lamarr v.

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling from a scaffold. Case: Amaro v. New York City…

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for a bridge construction accident. Case: Chiarella v. New…

A New York appellate court ruled that the owners of a private residence and their architect were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law and negligence claims against them…

A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance company had a duty to provide coverage to a property owner defending against a Labor Law claim. Case: Arch Specialty Insurance Co.

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s claims against it. Case: Miranda v. 1320 Entertainment Inc., No. 2022-09472,…

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker who fell from a scaffold. Case: Ramirez v. Pace University, No. 2022-04811, 08/28/2024, published. Facts: Jonathan Ramirez allegedly fell from…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for an alleged fall from a ladder. Case: Injai v. Circle F…

A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law case involving a worker’s fall from the roof of a home undergoing renovations. Case: Argueta v…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a workplace slip-and-fall injury. Case: Oliveira v. Top Shelf Electric Corp., No.

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment on an additional aspect of the plaintiff’s claim, but part…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment for his injuries from a falling while painting a bathroom. Case: Mosquera v. TF Cornerstone Inc., No. 23663/16,…

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. Case: Tejada-Rodriguez v. 76…

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim and revived a defendant’s third-party indemnification claim. Case: Pitang v. Beacon Broadway Co. LLC, No. 27350/17, 10/01/2024,…

A New York appellate court ruled that none of the defendants in a Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them or on their claims…

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment in a Labor Law claim by a worker injured by a falling tree. Case: Ells v. City of Niagara Falls, No. 644…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on one aspect of his Labor Law claim. Case: Urquia v. Deegan 135 Realty LLC,  No. 22340/19,…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from a fall from a cement truck. Case:…

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker’s Labor Law claim. Case: Molina v. 114 Fifth Avenue Associates LLC, No. 156349/16, 10/15/2024, published. Facts: Jose Molina…

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall while working in an elevator shaft. Case: De Souza v.

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries while dismounting a bucket he was using as a makeshift…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and that a third-party defendant should have been granted summary…

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should not have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claim against it. Case: Lopez v. Kamco Services LLC, No. 2022-05176,…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall injury on a construction site. Case: Guzman-Saquisili v.

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Ruiz v. BOP 245…

The Supreme Court refuses to shield Uber and Lyft from California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands of drivers.

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For California businesses, 2020 will be a year of reckoning. Sweeping new laws curbing long-time employment practices take effect, aimed at reducing economic inequality and giving workers more power in their jobs.

California employers may dislike the new law on independent contractors, but they're devising a host of strategies to comply.