In Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Ass’n, 575 U.S. 92, 135 S. Ct. 1199 (2015), the Supreme Court held that an agency, like the Department of Labor, is not required to use notice-and-comment procedures when it wishes to issue a new interpretation of a regulation that deviates significantly from one the agency has previously adopted. The...Read More

Virginia’s misclassification of workers statute allows workers to file suit against their employers who have misclassified them as independent contractors. If the worker prevails, the court may award the worker any wages, employment benefits, or other compensation lost as a result of the employer improperly classifying the worker as an independent contractor. Difference Between Independent Contractors...Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville attorney, discusses executive exemptions in FLSA.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, on the case of Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, discusses FLSA and its administrative employee exemptions.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, covers the SCOTUS case of Falk v. Brennan and its impact on the interpretation of the law of employment and control.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, explores wage law for fire protection and law enforcement professionals.Read More

In Christensen v. Harris County, 529 U.S. 576 (2000), the Supreme Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act does not prohibit public employers from compelling employees to use compensatory time. Tim Coffield, attorney, explores this ruling.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville attorney, on tip credit law basics.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, writes about teh Law of Economic Realities.Read More