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Oklahoma Partners With U.S. DOL to Investigate Worker Misclassification

By Guy Brenner and Carolyn M. Dellatore on Posted in Independent Contractor, Wage and Hour
On September 13, 2016, Oklahoma became the 35th state to enter into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) to share information and conduct joint investigations regarding independent contractor misclassification.  Oklahoma represents just the latest in a flurry of new participants in the U.S. DOL’s Misclassification Initiative, which was launched in 2010 … Continue Reading

Special Report: Social Media Roundup

By Katharine Parker, Allan Weitzman, Marc A. Mandelman, Fredric Leffler and Daniel Saperstein on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
Rhode Island, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma are the latest states to provide prospective and/or current employees with increased social media protections. Read this special report to learn more about the new laws and the implications for covered employers. In this issue: Rhode Island Louisiana New Hampshire Oklahoma Takeaway Read the full text of the … Continue Reading
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