Brian Wadsworth

Seyfarth Synopsis: the Sixth Circuit recently sided with employer Fresh Products, LLC and its HR Manager, Dawn Shaferly, in an age, race, and disability discrimination lawsuit. In doing so, the Court helpfully clarified when...more Seyfarth Synopsis: In an important decision for employers, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the all-too lenient but commonly accepted Lusardi standard for conditional certification under the FLSA. In its place, the...more As COVID-19 cases surge again in the United States, state and local governments continue to recommend or require remote work arrangements, and some employers have already announced plans to permit remote work to continue well...more In March 2020, state and local governments across the United States began to issue shelter in place orders to slow the spread of COVID-19, often mandating that companies allow work to be performed remotely to the greatest...more