Shareholder Todd D. Wozniak, of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a 2018 Law360 MVP for Benefits. Law360’s MVP series showcases standout attorneys who have had significant client wins and contributions to their practice area in the last year.
Co-Chair of the firm’s ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation group, Wozniak has
Many countries outside the United States consider their choice of language to be an essential part of who they are and how they conduct business. Regardless of their residents’ skill in demonstrating a remarkable ability to speak numerous languages, many countries do not suffer angst over their legal commitment to their national language. They expect
Jim Boudreau, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, was recently quoted in two articles in Bloomberg BNA’s Labor and Employment Blog series discussing issues relating to Article III in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class and collective actions. Jim also discussed the federal courts’ reaction to Campbell-Ewald and the potential for due process issues that may arise
We often expect differences among legal approaches to employment relationships around the globe. Do we ever think about the similarities?
In the vast majority of countries through which my legal work life has blazed a trail, there is one concept that is remarkably universal: the definition of employment.
When characterizing what happens in each of
On March 14, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) via its Wage and Hour Division forwarded its proposed modifications to the white collar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to the Congressional Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is the final step before the new regulation is officially published, allowing Congress
The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s decision in Callahan v. City of Chicago, 75 F. Supp. 3d 791 (N.D. Ill. 2015). Callahan, a taxi driver in Chicago, brought suit in district court against the city, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), arguing that the city’s extensive regulations of the taxi industry
The Zika virus is the latest source of sleepless nights for public health officials, but it is also starting to take its emotional toll on US employers. Reports of children born with microcephaly and an uptick in reported cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can cause numbness, nerve damage, paralysis and sometimes death in affected patients,
Many years ago, every evening at 10 p.m. a local television station would present the following public service announcement: “It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” Today, HR professionals need to ask themselves a similar question: “It’s 2016. Do you know where your employees are?”
Employees are legal links to their employing
Companies crossed borders in 2015 at an explosive rate. International growth appears to be the business model of the 20-teens. Everyone wants to get in on the action provided by an international market for products, international growth by acquisition or just plain cross-border expansion to take advantage of certain employment markets. As you or your
Please join Greenberg Traurig’s Global Workforce Strategies team, in conjunction with the Labor & Employment Practice, for a timely webinar focused on some of today’s most challenging cross-border issues that international businesses are facing while managing a global workforce. These matters span labor, employment and immigration for businesses both inside and outside of the United States. Our panelists will discuss key risk and compliance issues that in-house counsel and human resources professionals must frequently navigate to stay ahead of the curve in regards to global workplace risk.
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