4th Circuit Issues New Test For Joint Employer
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued two opinions, Salinas v. Commercial Interiors, Inc. and Hall v. DirecTV, LLC , in which it set forth a new rule for determining whether two or more entities are jointly and severally liable for the failure to pay workers overtime compensation or minimum wages. The “joint employer doctrine,” which is derived from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations, has long been used to hold...