The startup world can be a ruthless place for an early-stage startup starting its journey to world domination. Everything is new and the legal do’s and don’ts can be found around each corner. One key element that often defines the future of an early-stage startup is evolving around the team – I bet you didn’t expect that one, but the significance of the actual team cannot be overly emphasized. We at Nordic Law have […]
On June 7, 2017, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn two informal guidance documents on independent contractor misclassification and joint employment, both issued during the Obama administration.
The DOL issued guidance in 2015 that outlined an “economic realities” test seeking to limit misclassification of employees as independent contractors. In 2016, the DOL issued additional guidance explaining its expansive interpretation of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the […]
In a recent case before the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, the dismissal of a pregnant employee following the takeover of her employer’s business was deemed to be discriminatory and thus unlawful.1
The employee had been employed from June 1 2006 as a marketing officer by a local company dealing with the import, export, purchase and sale of motor vehicles in Cyprus. Pursuant to the terms of employment, her remuneration package had comprised of:
a monthly salary […]