| March 23, 2023 |
New York State Amends Pay Transparency Law |
| March 13, 2023 |
Payroll Obligations During Liquidity Crunch Crisis – Implications and Responses |
| March 7, 2023 |
Manhattan D.A. Announces New “Worker Protection Unit” to Prosecute Wage and Hour Violations |
| February 27, 2023 |
NLRB Holds that Employers May Not Offer Severance Agreements with Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions |
| February 24, 2023 |
Ninth Circuit Decision Clears the Way for California Employers to Require Arbitration Agreements |
| February 9, 2023 |
New Registration Requirement for Contractors and Subcontractors Performing Public Works and Covered Private Projects in New York |
| February 6, 2023 |
New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendment Expands Its Scope, Notice Period, and Adds Automatic Severance Requirements |
| February 3, 2023 |
California Provides More Guidance on New Pay Data Reporting Requirements |
| January 26, 2023 |
New York Enacts Statewide Pay Transparency Law |
| January 24, 2023 |
Artificial Intelligence in Employment: Second Hearing on NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Proposed Rules and Upcoming EEOC Hearing |
| January 13, 2023 |
Agencies Directed to Designate Labor Advisors for Federal Contract Labor |
| January 11, 2023 |
NYC Updates Proposed Rules & Announces Public Hearing Regarding the Automated Employment Decision Tools Law |
| December 23, 2022 |
New York State Prohibits “No Fault” Attendance Policies |
| December 13, 2022 |
NYC Delays Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision Tools Law |
| December 12, 2022 |
District of Columbia Human Rights Act Amendment Expands Protections |
| November 23, 2022 |
Department of Labor Publishes Final Regulations Aimed at ESG Investing by Retirement Plans |
| November 11, 2022 |
New York City’s Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect |
| October 20, 2022 |
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule On Independent Contractors |
| October 14, 2022 |
New York City Issues Proposed Regulations on Law Governing Automated Employment Decision Tools |
| September 28, 2022 |
California Requires Disclosure of Pay Scales in Job Postings and Significant New Pay Data Reporting |
| September 15, 2022 |
OFCCP Extends the EEO-1 FOIA Objection Deadline to October 19, 2022 |
| September 12, 2022 |
The NLRB Reverses Course, Yet Again, Regarding the Appropriate Joint Employer Standard |
| August 19, 2022 |
Colorado Enacts Amendment to Non-Compete Law with More Restrictions and Stricter Penalties |
| August 19, 2022 |
FAR Council Proposes New Rule on Project Labor Agreements for Major Construction Projects |
| July 22, 2022 |
Long-Awaited Amendment to D.C.’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Addresses Employer Concerns |
| June 28, 2022 |
Chicago Expands Sexual Harassment Prevention Obligations for Employers |
| June 15, 2022 |
OFCCP Issues New Directive on Functional Affirmative Action Programs for Public Comment |
| June 9, 2022 |
Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxone: Airline Cargo Loaders Exempt from Arbitration |
| June 3, 2022 |
Morgan vs Sundance: Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions |
| May 19, 2022 |
EEOC and DOJ Highlight ADA-Related Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions |
| May 17, 2022 |
Effective Date of the New York City Pay Transparency Law Extended to November 1, 2022 |
| March 22, 2022 |
New York State Governor Signs Legislation to Address Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation |
| March 18, 2022 |
OFCCP Pay Equity Directive: New Challenges for Contractors and Subcontractors |
| March 2, 2022 |
Pre-dispute Agreements to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims Will Be Voidable Pursuant to Federal Legislation |
| February 23, 2022 |
New Jersey Employers Will be Required to Provide Notice Before Making Use of Tracking Devices in Vehicles Used by Employees |
| February 8, 2022 |
President Biden’s Executive Order Mandates Project Labor Agreements for All “Large-Scale” Federal Construction Projects |
| December 20, 2021 |
CISA Emergency Directive Requires Immediate Mitigation of Log4j Vulnerabilities |
| December 10, 2021 |
Jury Awards $10 Million in Punitive Damages to Former Executive in “Reverse Discrimination” Lawsuit |
| December 7, 2021 |
OFCCP Announces Timeline for Opening of Contractor Portal |
| November 12, 2021 |
A Focus on Multinationals: Adding Enterprise Value Through Global Whistleblower Protocols and Promoting Employer Values |
| November 1, 2021 |
Employees in New York State May Now Petition Their Employers to Participate in a Shared Work Program as an Alternative to Layoffs |
| November 1, 2021 |
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace |
| October 21, 2021 |
California Implements Greater Restrictions on Employee Settlement, Separation and Other Employment Agreements |
| September 21, 2021 |
New York State Employers Must Implement Their HERO Act Plans |
| September 10, 2021 |
President Biden Announces Six-Pronged Plan to Combat COVID-19, With Implications for Both the Private and Public Sector |
| August 25, 2021 |
Employee Personal Information Protection in China – Are You Up to Speed? |
| August 17, 2021 |
OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance for All Employers |
| August 6, 2021 |
SEC Announces Plans to Review Two Trump-Era Whistleblower Rule Changes |
| August 2, 2021 |
DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors |
| July 14, 2021 |
HERO Act Update: New York State Department of Labor |
| July 13, 2021 |
Employers Beware: Biden Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” Could Have Far-Reaching Implications |
| June 24, 2021 |
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Publishes in the Federal Register, Triggering Compliance Deadlines for Healthcare Employers |
| June 23, 2021 |
Amendments to the New York State HERO Act Signed into Law |
| June 14, 2021 |
OSHA Releases Highly Anticipated Safety Rule for Healthcare Employers and Updated Guidance for All Employers |
| May 12, 2021 |
The New York State HERO Act Imposes Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Standards on Employers |
| May 10, 2021 |
The U.S. Department of Labor Repeals Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule |
| May 3, 2021 |
CDC Issues New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals |
| April 28, 2021 |
New California Law Requires Re-Hiring of Laid-off Hospitality and Business Services Workers for Open Positions Through 2024 |
| March 23, 2021 |
California Enacts Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave, Which Includes Vaccination-Related Absences |
| March 19, 2021 |
Will the Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Reestablish Global Employee Mobility? |
| March 18, 2021 |
New York State Requires Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Obtain COVID-19 Vaccinations |
| March 9, 2021 |
The U.S. Department of Labor's Independent Contractor Rule Postponed as the New Administration Reconsiders |
| March 4, 2021 |
Cal/OSHA Enforcement of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Coming Down the Pipeline: Employers Should Be Prepared Now |
| March 2, 2021 |
The House Passes the Equality Act (Yet Again) |
| February 22, 2021 |
D.C.'s New Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Creates Untenable Situation for Employers |
| February 8, 2021 |
Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Sincere Belief is not the Same as a Reasonable One Under the False Claims Act’s Retaliation Provision |
| February 3, 2021 |
DFEH Provides Additional Guidance on California Equal Pay Reporting Requirements and Posts a User Guide for Its Pay Data Reporting Portal |
| January 29, 2021 |
New OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace |
| January 22, 2021 |
How To Cope with Increased Whistleblower Complaints |
| January 15, 2021 |
Virginia Enacts Permanent COVID-19 Employee Health and Safety Requirements |
| January 12, 2021 |
DFEH Provides Additional Guidance on California Equal Pay Reporting Requirements |
| January 8, 2021 |
Executive Order Prohibiting Bias Training? Ignore That. DoD Issues Class Deviation to Comply with Nationwide Ban on EO 13950 Provisions. |
| December 18, 2020 |
Looking Ahead: Enforcement of the USMCA Labor Provisions |
| December 16, 2020 |
Supreme Court Sides with State Regulation of PBMs in Boost to Independent Pharmacies |
| December 14, 2020 |
Colorado’s New Pay Equity Law Takes Effect January 1, 2021 |
| December 11, 2020 |
DOJ Brings First Criminal Charges for Collusion in Labor Markets |
| December 4, 2020 |
CDC Updates Its Guidance for Necessary Quarantine Period |
| December 1, 2020 |
DFEH Provides More Answers to Questions About California’s New Annual Pay Data Reporting Requirements, Including Which Employers Are Required to Submit Pay Data Reports |
| December 1, 2020 |
EO 13950 Continues to Make Headlines: Agencies Issue Class Deviations and Lawsuits Challenging the EO are Pending |
| November 30, 2020 |
Remote Working Abroad: 10 Tips for Global Employers |
| November 9, 2020 |
China Tax Policies to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| November 5, 2020 |
DFEH Begins to Provide Some Answers to Questions About California’s New Annual Pay Data Reporting Requirements |
| October 30, 2020 |
NAACP Seeks Injunction of EO Banning Implicit Bias Training |
| October 23, 2020 |
OFCCP Issues Request For Information on EO Prohibiting Race and Sex Stereotyping and Scapegoating |
| October 14, 2020 |
Trump Administration Announces New Interim Final Rules to Tighten Visa Requirements for High Skilled Foreign Workers |
| October 9, 2020 |
California Implements Its Own Version of Equal Pay Reporting |
| October 9, 2020 |
Guidance Issued on Executive Order Banning Unconscious Bias Training |
| September 28, 2020 |
Upcoming Revisions to Sexual Harassment Requirements in China: How Employers Should Prepare for Changes to Employer Liability |
| September 23, 2020 |
Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Bans Some Diversity Training, Raises Significant Constitutional and Other Questions for Contractors |
| September 15, 2020 |
California Enacts New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law |
| August 5, 2020 |
President Issues Executive Order Addressing Use of Foreign Labor in Federal Contracting and Hiring |
| August 4, 2020 |
New York Judge Invalidates Portions of DOL Rule Interpreting Paid Leave Permitted Under Federal Families First Legislation |
| August 4, 2020 |
Labor Provisions of the USMCA: What Multinational Employers Should Know |
| July 1, 2020 |
Summer in the DMV: Employment Law Developments in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland |
| June 15, 2020 |
Supreme Court Adopts Expansive Interpretation of Sex Discrimination Under Title VII |
| May 26, 2020 |
OSHA Increases Scrutiny of COVID-19 Record-Keeping |
| May 22, 2020 |
CDC Updates its COVID-19 Interim Guidance, Including Sector-Specific Best Practices |
| May 8, 2020 |
EEOC Delays Collection of 2019 EEO-1 Data Until 2021 |
| May 6, 2020 |
Court Tosses Complaint Against Meatpacker Alleging COVID-19 Related Health and Safety Violations |
| May 1, 2020 |
New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law |
| April 23, 2020 |
EEOC Clarifies Today That Employers May Test Employees For COVID-19 |
| April 23, 2020 |
OFCCP Remains Active - New Scheduling Letters and Agency Directives Will Impact Audits |
| April 20, 2020 |
OSHA Issues Memo Regarding Discretion in Enforcement When Considering an Employer’s Good Faith Efforts During COVID-19 |
| April 16, 2020 |
OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance |
| April 10, 2020 |
New CDC Guidance for Employers When Employees Are Potentially Exposed to COVID-19 |
| April 6, 2020 |
Continued Uncertainty About Employee Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
| April 1, 2020 |
Mnuchin Encourages Businesses to Take Advantage of Payroll Retention Credit, and IRS Paves the Way with New Guidance and Form |
| March 16, 2020 |
Planning for Temporary Workplace Closures and Related Actions |
| March 13, 2020 |
NYC Considers Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring |
| March 13, 2020 |
Employer Responses to COVID-19 in Real Time |
| March 12, 2020 |
Considerations for Global Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| March 11, 2020 |
OSHA Issues Guidance to Employers on Preventing Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| March 11, 2020 |
March 21, 2020 Deadline Approaches for Businesses to Comply with New York Data Privacy Act Safeguards |
| March 11, 2020 |
World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 to be a Pandemic |
| March 2, 2020 |
NLRB Releases New Joint Employer Rule |
| February 13, 2020 |
New Social Insurance Requirements for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Employees |
| February 11, 2020 |
Uber and Postmates Fail to Stop Enforcement of AB 5, New California Contractor Law |
| January 31, 2020 |
Coronavirus: Key Issues for Employers |
| January 22, 2020 |
The Month in Wage & Hour – January 2020 |
| January 16, 2020 |
Federal Fair Chance Act to Limit Federal Contractors' Inquiry Into Criminal History of Job Seekers |
| January 15, 2020 |
DOL Releases its "Joint Employer" Final Rule |
| January 6, 2020 |
OFCCP's December 30, 2019 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Significant Substantive Issues for Contractors |
| January 3, 2020 |
Federal Courts Block Implementation of Two New California Statutes to Kick Off the New Year |
| December 19, 2019 |
The Month in Wage & Hour – December 2019 |
| November 22, 2019 |
The Month in Wage & Hour – November 2019 |
| November 20, 2019 |
OFCCP Rolls Out Updated Construction Contractor Technical Assistance Guide |
| November 19, 2019 |
The Next Wave of ADA Litigation - Must Retailers Offer Gift Cards in Braille? |
| November 11, 2019 |
Maryland Sexual Harassment Disclosure Reporting Now Live |
| November 6, 2019 |
President Trump Revokes Obama-Era Executive Order Requiring Successor Service Contractors to Offer Right of First Refusal of Employment to Certain Qualified Workers of Predecessor Contractors |
| September 26, 2019 |
California’s So-Called Gig-Worker Law Codifies "ABC Test" for Independent Contractors |
| July 30, 2019 |
New Jersey Enacts Salary History Ban |
| July 16, 2019 |
New York State Expands Prohibitions on Wage and Salary History Discrimination |
| July 15, 2019 |
The New Wage and Hour Administrator of the United States Department of Labor Issued Three New Opinion Letters |
| July 11, 2019 |
OFCCP Abandons Dramatic Expansion of Information To Be Supplied at Outset of Compliance Reviews |
| July 9, 2019 |
Connecticut Enacts a Paid Family Leave Law With the Highest Wage-Replacement Rate in the Nation |
| June 10, 2019 |
Title VII Claim Proceeds Despite Failure to Amend EEOC Charge |
| June 4, 2019 |
The U.S. Announces Endorsement of OECD’s Principles for Responsible AI |
| May 9, 2019 |
A Nail in the Coffin? Another California District Court Finds That Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements Are Void Under California Law |
| May 6, 2019 |
EEOC Announces it will Require both 2017 and 2018 W-2 Data By September 30, 2019 . . . But the Saga Continues |
| May 3, 2019 |
Ninth Circuit Determines That Dynamex Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively |
| April 25, 2019 |
Some Clarity at Last – Employers Must Submit EEO-1 Pay Data by September 30 |
| April 25, 2019 |
Supreme Court Gives Businesses a Win in Mandatory Arbitration Dispute |
| April 4, 2019 |
EEOC Tells Court that Employers Could Be Required to Submit EEO-1 Pay Data by September 30 |
| April 4, 2019 |
DOL Proposes Rules to Clarify FLSA 'Regular Rate' |
| March 27, 2019 |
Out Like a Lion: March Brings New Obligations to Employers Doing Business in New Jersey |
| March 20, 2019 |
Guidance on EEO-1 Reporting Obligations Expected April 3 |
| March 18, 2019 |
Time's Up For Medicine. The #MeToo Movement Focuses on the Health Care Industry. |
| March 8, 2019 |
Proposed DOL Regulations Would Increase Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees |
| March 7, 2019 |
EEO-1 Pay Reporting Obligations Back On? |
| February 20, 2019 |
Blame the Cell Phone: California Appellate Court Holds that Calling in Constitutes 'Reporting for Work' Under Wage Order |
| February 5, 2019 |
EEO-1 Deadline Extended to May 31, 2019 |
| January 16, 2019 |
U.S. Supreme Court Bars Trucking Company from Enforcing Mandatory Arbitration Agreement with Independent Contractor |
| January 4, 2019 |
Newly Passed Congressional Sexual Harassment Bill Aims to Set a "Positive Example" for Nation |
| December 31, 2018 |
Three Important Supreme Court Decisions for Employers from 2018 |
| December 12, 2018 |
OFCCP Launches Three New Initiatives Impacting Its Relationship with Contractors |
| November 2, 2018 |
New Jersey Joins the Wave of Jurisdictions Enacting Paid Sick Leave Laws |
| October 5, 2018 |
New York State Releases Final Guidance On Legislation Aimed At Preventing Sexual Harassment |
| May 24, 2018 |
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Class Arbitration Waivers |
| May 23, 2018 |
OFCCP Extends TRICARE Moratorium |
| May 22, 2018 |
California Supreme Court Decision Adopts New Independent Contractor Test |
| May 2, 2018 |
NJ Law Amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination |
| April 24, 2018 |
New York State and New York City Pass Legislation Aimed At Preventing Sexual Harassment In The Workplace |
| April 2, 2018 |
OFCCP Sets New VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Percentage |
| February 6, 2018 |
The OFCCP Could Be Headed Your Way |
| January 12, 2018 |
Advanced Video: Time to Check Your Agreement Provisions |
| November 7, 2017 |
Council of the European Union Reaches Agreement Regarding EU Employees Temporarily Posted to Another EU Member State |
| October 13, 2017 |
California Salary History Ban Enacted, Effective January 1, 2018 |
| August 31, 2017 |
Labor Bulletin: Office of Management and Budget Halts Revisions to EEO-1 Report |
| June 6, 2017 |
New York City Imposes "Fair Workweek" Restrictions on Scheduling of Work for Retail and Fast Food Employees |
| May 17, 2017 |
New York City Restricts Salary History Inquiries to Applicants for Employment |
| April 13, 2017 |
Confidentiality Agreement FAR Provision Does Not Permit Employee Theft |
| November 23, 2016 |
DOL Overtime Rules Enjoined |
| October 27, 2016 |
U.S. Antitrust Agencies Offer "Antitrust Guidance for Human Resources Professionals" |
| October 26, 2016 |
Idle Your Engines: Feds Instruct Agencies to Stand Down on "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" |
| August 24, 2016 |
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule and Guidance Released |
| July 15, 2016 |
Revised EEO-1 Report Moves One Step Closer to Implementation |
| June 6, 2016 |
Maryland Enacts Revised Equal Pay for Equal Work Law |
| May 18, 2016 |
DOL Issues Final Overtime Regulations |
| May 12, 2016 |
OSHA Finalizes Workplace Recordkeeping and Reporting Rule |
| April 29, 2016 |
DOL’s New Fiduciary Rule Has Far-Reaching Tentacles |
| March 22, 2016 |
FLSA Regulations Move Forward and Will Arrive Soon |
| December 23, 2015 |
DOJ and DOL Announce Plan to Prosecute More Workplace Safety Violations |
| December 23, 2015 |
Lanham Act in Trade Secrets Case Triggered by Sending Misleading Email to Former Employer's Customers |
| December 3, 2015 |
Four Takeaways for In-House Counsel from the Dec. 1 Amendments to the Federal Rules |
| September 18, 2015 |
California Legislature Passes Fair Pay Act; Governor Brown Poised to Sign |
| September 8, 2015 |
'Sharing Economy' Woes: California Uber Drivers Can Pursue Wage Claims as a Class |
| July 31, 2015 |
‘Most Workers Are Employees Under the FLSA’: DOL Issues Guidance on Classifying Workers |
| July 16, 2015 |
Comment Period for "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Extended – A Bit |
| June 30, 2015 |
Proposed FLSA Regulations More Than Double Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees |
| June 9, 2015 |
The Supreme Court Clarifies That an Employer’s Motivation Is Determinative in Religious Discrimination Cases |
| Summer 2015 |
Confidentiality in Crisis: the Government Agency Assault on Company Confidentiality Policies and Agreements |
| May 28, 2015 |
Proposed Rule and Guidance Issued for Implementing "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order |
| May 6, 2015 |
New DOL Overtime Regulations Move Forward |
| May 4, 2015 |
20 Percent Additional Tax Applies to Executive's Retention Bonus |
| April 29, 2015 |
Supreme Court Rejects EEOC’s Position on Conciliation Obligations |
| April 22, 2015 |
EEOC's Proposed Wellness Plan Rules Largely Clarify Use of Incentives |
| April 16, 2015 |
VIDEO: Crisis Management for Government Contractors |
| March 17, 2015 |
Supreme Court Says DOL May Change Regulatory Interpretations without Undertaking Rulemaking |
| March 13, 2015 |
Announcing "Whistleblower Watch," Crowell & Moring's New Blog Covering Whistleblower Issues |
| March 12, 2015 |
Final Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower Retaliation Regulations Issued |
| March 4, 2015 |
SEC Ramps Up Dodd-Frank Enforcement by Scrutinizing Confidentiality and Financial Award Restrictions |
| February 27, 2015 |
Legalized Marijuana in D.C. – Implications for Area Employers |
| February 25, 2015 |
Fourth Circuit Rejects EEOC’s Sloppy Expert Witness Report in Background Check Class Action Litigation |
| February 24, 2015 |
OSHA Issues HazCom Enforcement Guidance to Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors |
| January 30, 2015 |
Changing Landscape for Labor Unions at Academic Institutions: Implications of Pacific Lutheran University |
| January 30, 2015 |
Should You Be Withholding on Per Diems Paid to Employees? |
| January 12, 2015 |
A ‘Break’ for Employers: CA Court Reverses Multi-Million Dollar Judgment |
| December 22, 2014 |
NLRB Sues McDonald's, Signaling a Seismic Shift in the Joint Employer Doctrine |
| December 11, 2014 |
Supreme Court Rejects Worker Pay for Security Screenings |
| October 22, 2014 |
EEOC Challenge of CVS Severance Agreements Dismissed |
| October 14, 2014 |
OSHA Requests Stakeholder Input on Revamping Rules Governing Workplace Exposure to Chemicals |
| October 10, 2014 |
DOL Issues Short Reprieve to Health Care Agency Employers |
| October 9, 2014 |
DOL Publishes Final Rule Implementing Executive Order 13658 |
| October 1, 2014 |
Three Years Later, the Next Shoe Drops: OMB Approves Revised OFCCP Scheduling Letter |
| September 30, 2014 |
SEC Announces Record $30-35 Million Whistleblower Award |
| September 23, 2014 |
The Devil is in the Details: New Paid Sick Leave in California |
| August 21, 2014 |
2nd Circuit Affirms Dodd-Frank Anti-Retaliation Provisions Don’t Extend Beyond U.S., Sidesteps Debate Over Internal Whistleblower Protection |
| July 21, 2014 |
Supreme Court Rewrites the Rules Governing ERISA Fiduciary Duty Claims Against ESOP Trustees |
| June 24, 2014 |
An End to Gentry, But The Resurgence Of the Bounty Hunter Statute |
| May 9, 2014 |
What Employers Should Know about New Guidance Affecting COBRA Compliance |
| April 3, 2014 |
National Labor Relations Board Decides That Student Athletes Are Employees |
| March 17, 2014 |
Obama Administration Moves to Increase the Reach of Federal Overtime Laws |
| February 14, 2014 |
President Issues Executive Order Raising Minimum Wage for Some Federal Contractor Employees – Questions Remain |
| January 31, 2014 |
OFCCP Issues Final Disability Self-Identification Form |
| December 6, 2013 |
Fifth Circuit Overturns NLRB's D.R. Horton Decision |
| September 26, 2013 |
New OFCCP Regulations to go into Effect March 23, 2014 |
| September 5, 2013 |
'You Looked At What?' SCA Traps for Employers Who Access Personal Social Media or Email Accounts |
| August 29, 2013 |
OFCCP Final Rules Significantly Expand VEVRAA and Section 503 Obligations |
| August 15, 2013 |
U.S. Department of Labor Extends FMLA Coverage to Certain Same-Sex Spouses as a Result of Windsor Decision |
| August 7, 2013 |
Same-Sex Spouse Has Right to Pension Benefits Under ERISA - First Case Following Windsor Decision and its Implications for Benefit Plans |
| August 5, 2013 |
Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Necessity of Judicial Approval of FLSA Settlements |
| July 30, 2013 |
U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board Reverses Prior Ruling and Holds that a Tricare Network Provider is a "Subcontractor" Under OFCCP Regulations |
| July 24, 2013 |
Fifth Circuit Limits Scope of Who Qualifies to Bring Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Claims |
| June 28, 2013 |
U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Dual Causation Standards Under Title VII Heightening Plaintiffs' Burdens in Retaliation Cases |
| June 21, 2013 |
Another Step Forward For Class-Action Waivers |
| June 12, 2013 |
Supreme Court OK's Arbitrator's Decision Ordering Class Arbitration |
| May 6, 2013 |
New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form Required as of May 7, 2013 |
| April 26, 2013 |
Supreme Court Holds that FLSA Collective Action Must be Dismissed Because Named Plaintiff’s Claims Became Moot After Her Rejection of Offer of Judgment |
| April 5, 2013 |
Federal Court Rules Hospitals Contracting with FEHBP HMO are "Subcontractors" Subject to Federal Affirmative Action Requirements |
| April 2, 2013 |
New York City Employers Beware – New Law Prohibiting Unemployment Discrimination to Take Effect in June |
| March 29, 2013 |
401k Plan Investment Selection Triggers ERISA Violation |
| March 26, 2013 |
Third Circuit Upholds Reduced Pleading Requirements for SOX Whistleblowers |
| March 22, 2013 |
Good News for Goldman: Second Circuit Requires Individual Arbitration of Title VII Claim |
| March 14, 2013 |
DOL Issues Guidance on Additional Annual Funding Notice Disclosures for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans |
| March 11, 2013 |
New OFCCP Compensation "Guidance" Offers Little to Guide Contractors |
| March 5, 2013 |
California Employees' Entitlement to Leave for Pregnancy Disability not Limited to Four Months |
| February 20, 2013 |
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New FMLA Regulations that Significantly Expand Military Leave Provisions and Modify Eligibility Rules for Airline Flight Crews |
| February 14, 2013 |
No Feasible Trial Plan – No Class Action |
| February 12, 2013 |
California Supreme Court Approves Partial Mixed Motive Defense Under FEHA |
| February 6, 2013 |
California Employee Accused of Discrimination Barred from Proceeding With Own Discrimination and Defamation Claims |
| February 1, 2013 |
In the Wake of Canning - Turmoil at the NLRB Because of Recess Appointments |
| January 28, 2013 |
California Employment Law Developments for 2013 |
| December 28, 2012 |
Brinker Warrants Certification of Meal and Rest Break Class Claims in Two Recent California Decisions |
| December 21, 2012 |
NLRB Overturns 50-Year Precedent on Dues-Checkoff |
| November 29, 2012 |
California Family Leave – Employer's Honest Belief That Employee Took Leave For Improper Reason Not Enough to Justify Discharge |
| November 20, 2012 |
Lead Plaintiff's Failure to Report Alleged Unpaid Work Time Under The Employer's Reporting Policies Dooms FLSA Collective Action |
| November 12, 2012 |
Participants in TRICARE Program Celebrate the Administrative Review Board's Florida Hospital Decision – Should Other Companies Care? |
| November 7, 2012 |
California Appellate Court Approves (Finally) of Neutral Time Rounding |
| October 15, 2012 |
NLRB Says "Yes," You Can Be Fired for Something You Post Online |
| September 24, 2012 |
NLRB Issues its First Social Media Policy Decision |
| September 21, 2012 |
California Enacts Legislation that Substantially Broadens Employers' Obligations to Provide Religious Accommodations |
| August 14, 2012 |
NLRB Rules Against Routine Requests for Confidentiality in Ongoing Employer Investigations |
| August 1, 2012 |
DOL Issues WARN Act Guidance to Federal Contractors in Light of Sequestration |
| May 8, 2012 |
The NLRB's Acting General Counsel Asserts an Unprecedented Challenge to Employee Handbook Receipt Provisions |
| May 3, 2012 |
Seventh Circuit Authorizes An "Issue Class Action" in Response to Dukes |
| May 2, 2012 |
California High Court Rejects Fee Request For Rest Break Claims |
| April 18, 2012 |
NLRB Notice Posting Rule Delayed |
| April 17, 2012 |
Brinker – Was It Worth The Wait For Employers? |
| April 16, 2012 |
Preparing For May Day, And Beyond, At The NLRB |
| April 13, 2012 |
Maryland Takes the Lead on Social Media Access Legislation |
| March 23, 2012 |
Transgender Employees Protected By Federal Law Against Discrimination |
| February 23, 2012 |
Federal Court Imposes Broad Preservation Obligation Regarding Potential Class Members in FLSA Action |
| February 16, 2012 |
California and the USDOL Stake Out Common Ground in Focusing on Alleged Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors |
| February 14, 2012 |
Department of Labor Proposes FMLA Rule on Leave for Caregivers to Servicemembers and Airline Flight Crew Employees |
| February 3, 2012 |
Second Circuit Weighs in Again on Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements |
| February 2, 2012 |
NLRB Clarifies Its Position Regarding Employees' Social Media Usage |
| January 26, 2012 |
“Collyer Lite” -- NLRB Announces Limitation on Collyer Deferral |
| January 25, 2012 |
FMLA Protections from Interference and Retaliation Extended to Pre-Eligible Employees |
| January 12, 2012 |
NLRB and FINRA Signal Federal Push To Create A Right for Employees To Pursue Collective Litigation Regardless of Arbitration Agreements |
| January 5, 2012 |
New DOT Regulations Require Commercial Truckers to Hit the "Breaks" |
| December 22, 2011 |
NLRB Issues Final Rule On "Quickie" Elections |
| December 14, 2011 |
"Sea Change" in OFCCP Disability Regulations Would Mean Increased Turbulence for Contractors |
| December 6, 2011 |
NLRB Scales Back -- But Not By Much -- The New "Quickie" Election Rules it Proposed on June 22, 2011 |
| November 21, 2011 |
Federal Court Upholds OFCCP Demand For Data |
| November 9, 2011 |
OSHA Revises Its Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Rules Impacting Public Companies and Their Affiliates and Subsidiaries |
| October 21, 2011 |
California Seating Lawsuits Meeting Resistance, But Employers Shouldn't Sit Idly By |
| October 12, 2011 |
California Enacts Legislation Limiting Employers' Use of Consumer Credit Reports for Employment Purposes |
| October 7, 2011 |
NLRB Postpones Implementation of Its New Employee Rights Posting Requirement |
| September 29, 2011 |
Seattle Enacts Ordinance Requiring Paid Sick Leave and Paid Safe Time |
| September 15, 2011 |
NLRB Makes Employee Rights Poster Available on its Website Shortly After Commencement of a Lawsuit Challenging its Posting Rule |
| September 9, 2011 |
National Labor Relations Board Alters Landscape for Determining the Scope of Petitioned-For Bargaining Units |
| September 8, 2011 |
The NLRB Overrules Prior Decisions to Reinstate "Recognition Bar" Protection for Unions Voluntarily Recognized and "Successor Bar" Protection for Incumbent Unions |
| September 6, 2011 |
NLRB Imposes New Employee Rights Posting Requirement on Covered Employers |
| August 16, 2011 |
OFCCP Seeks Input on Development of New Compensation Reporting Tool |
| July 1, 2011 |
OFCCP Drumbeat Continues: Agency Announces New FAAP Procedures |
| June 30, 2011 |
The NLRB and USDOL Issue Controversial Proposed Regulations To Aid Union Organizing |
| June 28, 2011 |
Supreme Court Changes The Class Action Landscape In Dukes v. Wal-Mart |
| June 13, 2011 |
Trade Secret Misappropriation and Non-Competes Across (California) State Lines: What Law Governs? |
| June 9, 2011 |
Connecticut to Become First State to Mandate Guaranteed Paid Sick-Leave Time for Employees |
| June 8, 2011 |
EEOC Proposes to Extend Title VII and ADA Recordkeeping Requirements to Include Entities Covered by GINA |
| May 31, 2011 |
Fifth Circuit Applies Recent Supreme Court Decision to Revive Son's Title VII Retaliation Claim Based on Father's Protected Activity |
| May 26, 2011 |
Think That California Lawsuits Over Seating Concern Only Retail Cashiers? Think Again |
| May 24, 2011 |
Circuit Court Rules No Cause of Action for Discrimination Against Debtors |
| May 18, 2011 |
NLRB Sues Arizona in Federal Court over Constitutional Amendment Requiring Secret Ballot Elections for Union Representation |
| May 17, 2011 |
You Wanna Sue Your Employer for Overtime? The Labor Department Has an App for That! |
| May 16, 2011 |
Philadelphia Is Latest Jurisdiction to "Ban the Box" in Hiring Processes |
| April 12, 2011 |
New York State Department of Labor Issues Guidance and Sample Templates in Connection With the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act |
| April 7, 2011 |
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on ADA Amendments Act of 2008 |
| April 4, 2011 |
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Takes Effect on April 9, 2011 |
| April 1, 2011 |
IRS Issues Guidance on Mandatory Form W-2 Informational Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage |
| March 28, 2011 |
Oral Complaints are Sufficient to Support an FLSA Retaliation Claim |
| January 26, 2011 |
NLRB Flexes Its Muscles by Opposing State Constitutional Amendments Requiring the Use of Secret Ballot Elections for Union Representation Purposes and Limiting Deferral to Arbitration |
| December 23, 2010 |
New York State Hospitality Industry Wage Order Increases the Wages to Be Paid to Tipped Employees and Authorizes Tip Pooling and Tip Sharing |
| November 24, 2010 |
Proposed OSHA Noise Regulations Reverse Long-Standing Interpretations And Increase Potential Costs To Employers |
| October 27, 2010 |
Marijuana Legalization Under California's Proposition 19: The Impact on Employers |
| September 10, 2010 |
Court Rules Cancer in Remission Is Disability under the ADAAA |
| August 31, 2010 |
New Whistleblower Incentives and Protections in the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
| August 26, 2010 |
D.C. Issues Final Regulations for Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act |
| July 12, 2010 |
Interim Rule Requires Federal Contractors to Report Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards |
| June 30, 2010 |
Health Care Reform Regulations Arrive – Now What? What You Need to Know Right Now About Health Care Reform Regulations (So Far) |
| June 23, 2010 |
Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Provides Answers, Raises New Questions |
| June 17, 2010 |
New Process Steel – The Supreme Court Sends The NLRB Back To The Drawing Board |
| May 24, 2010 |
New Labor-Rights Poster Requirement for Federal Contractors |
| May 12, 2010 |
What Employers, Employees and Health Plans Need to Know Right Now About Health Care Reform |
| April 29, 2010 |
What Should Large Employers Do Now? Implications of Dukes v. Wal-Mart |
| April 21, 2010 |
Fourth Circuit Enforces Employee's Pre-Filing Release of Qui Tam Action under the False Claims Act, Dismisses Suit |
| April 1, 2010 |
Becker Means Change At The Labor Board |
| January 8, 2010 |
New FTC Guidelines Require Employers To Strengthen Social Networking Policies |
| December 23, 2009 |
Congress Limits Arbitration of Employment Disputes by Defense Contractors and Subcontractors |
| December 23, 2009 |
COBRA Subsidy Extended, New Notice Requirements Imposed |
| December 18, 2009 |
Federal Court Grant of Motion for Summary Judgment to Employer Emphasizes Importance of Prompt Remedial Action in Response to Harassment Complaints |
| December 17, 2009 |
New York State Department of Labor Issues Forms Required When Giving Notice to New Employees Concerning Compensation |
| October 27, 2009 |
New York Employers Must Comply With New Notice Requirements |
| October 16, 2009 |
Employee Benefits Update |
| August 10, 2009 |
DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Executive Order 13496 - Notice of NLRA Rights |
| July 24, 2009 |
Minimum Wage Increases Federally And In 16 Jurisdictions |
| July 20, 2009 |
Obama Administration to Begin E-Verify Enforcement For Certain Federal Contractors on September 8, 2009 |
| June 30, 2009 |
Supreme Court Shifts To "But For" Test In Age Discrimination in Employment Act Claims |
| May 14, 2009 |
Fee-Splitting Provisions In Arbitration Agreements Subject To Scrutiny |
| April 6, 2009 |
Full Speed Ahead for San Francisco's Health Care Security Ordinance |
| April 2, 2009 |
Reaux Decision Provides Wake Up Call for Employers Regarding FMLA Policies |
| March 30, 2009 |
California Delivers More Flexibility With Alternative Workweek Schedules |
| March 17, 2009 |
Tenth Circuit Enforces Release of Qui Tam Claim under the False Claims Act |
| March 11, 2009 |
Card Check Legislation Introduced In Congress |
| February 20, 2009 |
Ninth Circuit Withdraws Sullivan v. Oracle Decision Applying California Labor Laws To Non-California Residents |
| February 18, 2009 |
Economic Stimulus Act Provides COBRA Subsidies And New COBRA Election And Disclosure Requirements; DOL Provides Guidance On Defined Benefit Funding Disclosures |
| February 9, 2009 |
Employee Benefits Update |
| February 8, 2009 |
Supreme Court Weighs in on Plan Documents Rule and Effect of Non-QDRO Divorce Decree on Retirement Benefits |
| February 8, 2009 |
Children's Health Insurance Law Amends ERISA To Impose New Special Enrollment Periods And Notice Requirements |
| February 2, 2009 |
Obama Administration Issues Pro-Union Executive Orders |
| January 29, 2009 |
Good News For California Employers - PAGA Does Not Provide A Second Bite At The Apple |
| January 29, 2009 |
Ledbetter Legislation Enacted – Now What? |
| January 5, 2009 |
New Law Provides Pension Funding Relief And Other Measures In Response To Economic Crisis |
| December 18, 2008 |
Three WARNings for Employers Facing Layoffs Or Bankruptcy in 2009 |
| December 11, 2008 |
Employee Benefits Year-End Round-Up |
| December 10, 2008 |
Expansions of Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans Under Recently Enacted Laws |
| December 10, 2008 |
Ninth Circuit Holds that San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is Not Preempted by ERISA |
| December 4, 2008 |
Revised FMLA Regulations Clarify Employer Obligations |
| November 12, 2008 |
The District of Columbia's New Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect This Week |
| November 6, 2008 |
Is "Card Check" In Your Future? |
| October 28, 2008 |
After the California Supreme Court Grants Review Of Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement Issues Memo Setting Forth Meal Break Enforcement Policy |
| September 24, 2008 |
ADA Amendments Act Rejects Supreme Court Decisions Limiting Scope of ADA |
| August 11, 2008 |
California Supreme Court Leaves Intact Broad Prohibitions On Enforceability Of Non-compete Agreements |
| July 23, 2008 |
Anxiously-Awaited Brinker Decision Holds That Employers Need Not Police Whether Employees Take Meal Periods |
| June 16, 2008 |
New Executive Order and Proposed Rule Require Government Contractors to Use "E-Verify" System |
| May 27, 2008 |
New Law Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination Raises New Risks For Employers |
| May 1, 2008 |
New Jersey and Washington D.C. Paid Leave Laws Gain Momentum |
| March 11, 2008 |
California Supreme Court Limits Liability of Individuals for Retaliation Under FEHA |
| March 5, 2008 |
Supreme Court Rules that Filing of Formal Charge No Longer Necessary to Satisfy Administrative Filing Requirements of ADEA |
| February 29, 2008 |
Supreme Court Expands Right of Individual Participants to Sue ERISA Fiduciaries for Damages |
| February 26, 2008 |
Avoiding a Maternal Profiling Claim |
| February 7, 2008 |
Crowell & Moring Establishes that an Employer May Unilaterally Exercise Management Rights Implemented after Bargaining Impasse |
| December 27, 2007 |
New Tax Notice Requirement for California Employers |
| October 12, 2007 |
Commissioned Salespersons in New York State Must, Effective October 16, 2007, Be Paid Under Written Agreements |
| April 20, 2007 |
California Supreme Court Expands Time Limit to File Meal and Rest Period Claims |
| April 16, 2007 |
Non-Statutory Labor Exemption to the Federal Antitrust Laws Does Not Bar Class-Action by Employees Against Hospitals |
| April 2, 2007 |
U.S. Senate Holds Hearings on the Employee Free Choice Act |
| February 7, 2007 |
Large Employers Beware: Ninth Circuit's Wal-Mart Decision Affirms Class of 1.6 Million Current and Former Employees |
| September 15, 2006 |
Long Service Ticking Timebomb – Less Than a Month to Go |
| June 23, 2006 |
Supreme Court Affirms Broad Reach of Title VII’s Retaliation Ban |
| June 16, 2006 |
OFCCP Issues Final Guidance on Systemic Compensation Discrimination and Contractor Self Evaluation |
| May 8, 2006 |
Monitoring Employee Blogs: Unanticipated Costs And Risks |
| March 9, 2006 |
DOL Announces New LM-10 Guidance and Extended Filing Deadline |
| March 2, 2006 |
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Title VII's Definition of “Employer” is not a Jurisdictional Issue |
| March 2, 2006 |
The Maryland “Wal-Mart Bill” – Is it Preempted? |
| February 13, 2006 |
Maryland Raises The Minimum Wage |
| January 27, 2006 |
OFCCP Moves To Eliminate Burdensome EO Survey And Offers "Grace Period" For Compliance With Internet Applicant Rule |
| December 1, 2005 |
New DOL Reporting Requirements For Employers |
| November 17, 2005 |
Proposed Changes To EEO-1 Reporting Impact All Employers With 100 or More Employees |
| October 10, 2005 |
OFCCP Issues "Internet Applicant" Definition |
| August 9, 2005 |
Fourth Circuit Decides That An Employer Cannot Obtain A Waiver of An Emplotee's Informal FMLA Complaint |
| August 5, 2005 |
Cracks In The AFL-CIO Federation: Impact On Employers |
| August 5, 2005 |
Employer's Overly-Broad Confidentiality Rule Violates Labor Law |
| July 5, 2005 |
Do You Often Have A Hard Time Getting Out Of Bed In The Morning? Can A Psychological Test Violate The ADA? |
| June 28, 2005 |
Supreme Court Addresses The Statute of Limitations For Retaliation Claims Under The False Claims Act |
| May 9, 2005 |
Watch That Wording – Appellate Court Invalidates IBM's Standard Release |
| April 7, 2005 |
"Disparate Impact" Theory Available In Age Discrimination Cases |
| August 23, 2004 |
DOL Issues Final Regulations on FLSA Exemptions |
| March 1, 2001 |
Circuit City Stores V. Adams: The Supreme Court Strikes A Blow In Favor Of Resolving Employment Disputes Through Mandatory Arbitration |
| December 1, 2000 |
Age Discrimination Act Waivers: Final EEOC Regulations Prohibit "Tender Back" Provisions And Set Forth New Requirements For Legally-Valid Waivers |
| November 1, 2000 |
OFCCP Finalizes Rule Governing AAPs, Effective December 13, 2000: Ambiguous And Substantial New Requirements Face Contractors |
| July 1, 2000 |
Non-Union Employers Beware! Your Employees Now Have Weingarten Rights |
| April 1, 2000 |
OFCCP — Here They Go Again! |
| June 1, 1999 |
Microsoft Temps Win Another Round |
| June 1, 1999 |
Supreme Court Holds That Schools May be Held Liable Under Title IX for Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment |
| June 1, 1999 |
Supreme Court Eases Standard For Recovery Of Punitive Damages Under Title VII |
| May 1, 1999 |
Supreme Court Narrows ERISA Preemption Protection For Insured Employee Benefit Plans |
| April 1, 1999 |
Court Bars Employer's Secondary Boycott Damages Action Because Of Arbitration Clause In Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| April 1, 1999 |
Court Scuttles Employer Attempts To Avoid Affirmative Action Plan Reporting Requirements |
| March 1, 1999 |
The EEOC's New ADA Guidance: A Mixed Bag For Employers |