By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-2 ruling allowing employees to use statistical averages as evidence of hours worked where an employer failed to keep accurate records in accordance with the… Read More >
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Use of Statistical Evidence in FLSA Collective Actions
OSHA and the Multi-Employer Jobsite: You Can Be Cited for Someone Else’s Work
By: Sean T. Devenney, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Construction sites, by their nature, often have multiple employers (i.e., subcontractors) working on a site at any given moment. However, under OSHA each employer/subcontractor is always responsible for maintaining a safe work space for its own… Read More >
EEOC Takes Aim at Workplace LGBT Discrimination
By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP In a pair of landmark Complaints filed on March 1, 2016, the EEOC allege that a gay male employee and a lesbian employee were subjected to hostile work environments because of sex in violation of Title… Read More >
Impact of the New NLRB Election Rules
By: Daniel M. Drewry, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP In April 2015, the NLRB issued the quickie (sometimes referred to as “ambush”) election rule, which significantly shortened the time between a filing for representation (i.e. request for a vote) and the actual representation election. Under… Read More >
DSV Announces New Hire: Anthony M. Eleftheri, Partner
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV) is honored to announce the hire of Anthony M. Eleftheri, a Partner who focuses his practice on Civil Litigation. Anthony Eleftheri has worked with and protected the brands of Fortune 500 companies as well as “mom & pop” businesses… Read More >
Indiana’s Construction Industry Supports Indianapolis Parks Foundation!
By: David A. Temple, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Thanks to a client invite, I attended this year’s IPL Mayor’s Lunch for the Parks at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. While this was Mayor Joe Hogsett’s first Parks Luncheon as the Mayor of Indianapolis, it was… Read More >
Indiana Creates Commercial Courts
By: David L. Simmons, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP The Indiana Supreme Court is authorizing six judges to preside over pilot project commercial courts, which will begin hearing cases on June 1, 2016. These specialized trial courts will benefit all court users by resolving complex… Read More >