Thomas P. Gies

Speeches & Presentations

• "Third Thursday--C&M’s July Labor & Employment Update: Six Months of COVID-19 – What Employers Should Know Now," Crowell & Moring Webinar (July 30, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, Katie Erno, and W. Scott Douglas.
• "Global COVID-19 and Sports: Threats and Responses," ILI Webinar (July 30, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Kristof Roox, and Chalana N. Damron.
• "Post Pandemic Litigation Outlook," ANA Legal Webinar (July 14, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Holly A. Melton, and Amanda Shafer Berman.
• "Reopening and COVID-19 Workplace Litigation To Date: Lessons Learned and Practical Advice to Position Your Company to Mitigate Risk," Crowell & Moring Webinar (July 14, 2020). Presenters: Cheryl A. Falvey, Thomas P. Gies, and Chalana N. Damron.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s June Labor & Employment Update: Supreme Court Watch 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar (June 25, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Workplace Injury Claims and COVID-19: Anticipation and Prevention," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 14, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer, Clifford J. Zatz, and Amanda DiSanto.
• "Looking Ahead: Will Re-Opening Be as Challenging as Adapting to Stay-At-Home Orders?" Society for Human Resource Management Webinar (May 6, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies and Nicole Janigian Simonian.
• "Re-opening Your Business During A Pandemic – A Morass of Legal and Practical Issues To Consider," Crowell & Moring Webinar (April 21, 2020). Presenters: Trina Fairley Barlow, Jodi G. Daniel, Ellen Moran Dwyer, Cheryl A. Falvey, John Fuson, Thomas P. Gies, Kate M. Growley, and Nicole Janigian Simonian.
• "What’s Next for Your Employees: Congress Responds with New Rules for Employment and Benefit Programs," Crowell & Moring Webinar (April 2, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, David McFarlane, S. Starling Marshall, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "The Big Picture: Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Stimulus Law," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 30, 2020). Presenters: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Paul J. Pollock, Scott A. Lessne, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, S. Starling Marshall, Thomas P. Gies, Jacinta Alves, and Jerrica Mathis.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s March Labor & Employment Update: COVID-19 Updates for Employers as of March 26," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 26, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer, Christine B. Hawes, and Katie Erno.
• "Confronting COVID-19: What Every Employer Needs to Know Right Now," Association of Corporate Counsel Webinar (March 17, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Paul M. Rosen, Jackson C. Pai, and Nicole Janigian Simonian.
• "COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion: Practical Guidance for Legal Departments, Business Leaders, and Boards," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 10, 2020). Presenters: Bryan Brewer, Jodi G. Daniel, Peter Eyre, Laura Foggan, Thomas P. Gies, Paul M. Rosen, Nicole Janigian Simonian, Evan D. Wolff, and Michelle D. Coleman.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s February Labor & Employment Update: Why Non-Union Employers Should Pay Attention to the NLRB in 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar (February 20, 2020). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s December Labor & Employment Update: Foresight is 2020 – Employment Law Trends to Watch in the New Year," Crowell & Moring Webinar (December 19, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Katie Erno.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s November Labor & Employment Update: All Pay Equity, All the Time – OFCCP Settlements, State Law Developments, Transparency, and Best Practices," Crowell & Moring Webinar (November 21, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, and Kimberley Johnson.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s October Labor & Employment Update: The Changing Game of Worker Classification," Crowell & Moring Webinar (October 24, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew Bagley, Glenn D. Grant, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s June Labor & Employment Update: Supreme Court Watch 2019 – A Recap and a Look Forward," Crowell & Moring Webinar (June 20, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, David McFarlane, Suzanne Rode, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s May Labor & Employment Update: Website Accessibility and Other Developments in ADA Compliance and Litigation," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 23, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s April Labor & Employment Update: “Check” It Out – Avoiding Illegal Practices in Employee Background Checks," Crowell & Moring Webinar (April 18, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s March Labor & Employment Update: Risks and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Recruiting, Hiring, and Employment," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 28, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Kris Meade, Rebecca Springer, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s February Labor & Employment Update: New Year, New Look at the Enforceability of Employee No-Solicitation Agreements -- State Law Developments," Crowell & Moring Webinar (February 28, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Suzanne E. Rode, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s January Labor & Employment Update: Employee Pay - Wage and Hour Law - What to Expect in 2019," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 24, 2019). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s December Labor & Employment Update: Employees and Marijuana – Legal Updates and Guidance," Crowell & Moring Webinar (December 20, 2018). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s November Labor & Employment Update: #MeToo, One Year Later: What Have We Learned?," Crowell & Moring Webinar (November 29, 2018). Presenters: Thomas Gies, Ellen Dwyer, and Rebecca Ricigliano.
• "Third Thursday--C&M’s October Labor & Employment Update: Mandatory Arbitration of Employee Workplace Disputes in 2018 - Where Are We Going after Epic Systems," Crowell & Moring Webinar (October 18, 2018). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Amanda DiSanto.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's August Labor & Employment Update: What Not To Ask: The Rise of "Salary History Ban" Laws," Crowell & Moring Webinar (August 24, 2018). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's September Labor & Employment Update: Internet Disparagement: Protecting Your Reputation When a Disgruntled Employee Trashes Your Company Online," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 28, 2017). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Laura Offenbacher Aradi, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's July Labor & Employment Update: Following the Supreme Court: A New Approach to Judicial Review of Government Agency Decisions?," Crowell & Moring Webinar (July 20, 2017). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, David McFarlane, Daniel W. Wolff, Glenn D. Grant, and Jillian Ambrose.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's June Labor & Employment Update: Employee Mobility: Protecting the Company when Employees Leave," Crowell & Moring Webinar (June 15, 2017). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Anne Elise Herold Li, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's May Labor & Employment Update: Federal Wage and Hour Law: Developments under the New Administration," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 17, 2017). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's January Arbitration of Employee and Consumer Disputes in: Enforcement and Compliance Issues in 2016," Webinar (January 21, 2016). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, Andrew W. Bagley, and Trina Fairley Barlow.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's July Labor & Employment Update: Department of Labor's Proposed Regulations Concerning Overtime Eligibility," Webinar (July 8, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christopher Calsyn.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's June Labor & Employment Update: An Overview of the NLRB’s New Ambush Election Rules," Webinar (June 25, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christopher Calsyn, and Glenn D. Grant.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's April Labor & Employment Update: The SEC Challenges Employer Confidentiality Protections," Webinar (April 16, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christopher Calsyn, and Daniel L. Zelenko.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's March Labor & Employment Update - What to Expect from the New Congress," Webinar (March 19, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, and Angela Styles.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's February Labor & Employment Update: OFCCP Launches New Enforcement Initiatives," Webinar (February 19, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer, Kris D. Meade, and Trina Fairley Barlow.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's January Labor & Employment Update: Marijuana Legalization - Its Impact on Employer Drug and Alcohol Programs," Webinar (January 22, 2015). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, and Mark A. Romeo.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's December Labor & Employment Update: Employer Responses to the NLRB's New Position on Co-Employment," Webinar (December 18, 2014). Presenters: Christopher Calsyn, Thomas P. Gies, and Glenn D. Grant.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's November Labor & Employment Update: What Employers Should Know About the EEOC’s Latest Enforcement Activity," Webinar (November 20, 2014). Presenters: Andrew W. Bagley, Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, and Glenn D. Grant.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's October Labor & Employment Update: Conducting Background Checks," Webinar (October 23, 2014). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, Ira M. Saxe, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's August Labor & Employment Update-Are Your Settlement Agreements Still Enforceable?" Webinar (August 21, 2014). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, James E. Kellett, and Christine B. Hawes.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's July Labor & Employment Update: The Supreme Court's 2013-2014 Term in Review," Webinar (July 17, 2014). Presenters: Trina Fairley Barlow, Christopher Calsyn, Thomas P. Gies, and Glenn D. Grant.
• "Third Thursday - C&M's May Labor & Employment Update: Affirmitave Action and OFCCP Enforcement," Webinar (May 22, 2014). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, and Rebecca L. Springer.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's April Labor & Employment Update: Northwestern NLRB Case," Webinar (April 17, 2014). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Laurel Pyke Malson, and Michael Appel.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's March Labor & Employment Update: Compensable Work," Webinar (March 20, 2014). Presenters: Andrew W. Bagley, Christopher Calsyn, and Thomas P. Gies.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's November Labor & Employment Update: Mandatory Arbitration," Webinar (November 21, 2013). Presenters: Andrew W. Bagley, Trina Fairley Barlow, and Thomas P. Gies.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's October Labor & Employment Update: FMLA and ADA," Webinar (October 17, 2013). Presenters: Honor Costello, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, and James E. Kellett.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's July Labor & Employment Update: Discussion of the 2012-2013 Supreme Court Term," Webinar (July 18, 2013). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, and Malcolm C. Slee.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's June Labor & Employment Update: Bring Your Own Device Policies," Webinar (June 20, 2013). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Robin B. Campbell, David D. Cross, and Christopher Calsyn.
• "The Unprecedented Year and the Consequences of Austerity," OOPS 2013, Crowell & Moring's 29th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 15-16, 2013). Moderator: W. Stanfield Johnson; Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Mike Gill, J. Chris Haile, Barry Rhoads (Cassidy & Associates), Stephan Rice, and Rebecca L. Springer.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's April Labor & Employment Update: Comcast v. Behrend," Webinar (April 18, 2013). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Mark A. Romeo, Shari Ross Lahlou, and April Nelson Ross.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's March Labor & Employment Update: Compliance Strategies Regarding the Affordable Care Act," Webinar (March 21, 2013). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Seth T. Perretta, Malcolm C. Slee, and Allison Ullman.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's February Labor & Employment Update: Employee Misclassification and Remote Access Policies," Webinar (February 21, 2013). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christopher Calsyn.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's June Labor & Employment Update: Christopher v. SmithKlineBeecham, Off the Clock Work, and Litigation Best Practices," Webinar (June 21, 2012). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, and Christopher Calsyn.
• "Third Thursday--C&M's May Labor & Employment Update: Life After Brinker," Webinar (May 24, 2012). Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Mark A. Romeo, S. Shane Sagheb, and Andrew W. Bagley.
• "Evolution or Revolution? Recent Changes in Government Contracts Labor Requirements," Crowell & Moring Webinar (June 17, 2010). Co-Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Gunjan Talati and Richard Arnholt.
• "Government Contracts Labor: Working Hard for the Money," Caught in the Federal Procurement Fish Bowl, 26th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS), Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C. (May 26-27, 2010). Moderator: Kris D. Meade. Presenters: Thomas P. Gies and Gunjan Talati.
• "The First 100 Days and Beyond -- Employment and Benefits Issues and Developments," International Liquid Terminal Association's Committee of Chief Executives (May 7, 2009). Co-Speakers: Thomas P. Gies and William J. Flanagan.
• "Labor and Employment Developments in President Obama's First 100 Days," Crowell & Moring Webinar Presentation (April 2009). Co-Presenters: Trina L. Fairley, William J. Flanagan, Thomas P. Gies and Kris D. Meade.
• "Current Issues in ERISA Fiduciary Breach and Benefit Claims Litigation," 2008 Practicing Law Institute National Conference on ERISA Litigation (November 2008). Speaker: Thomas P. Gies.
• "LaRue and Its Implications: The Next Wave of ERISA Fiduciary Breach Litigation," Crowell & Moring Webinar (March 2008). Panel: Thomas P. Gies, William J. Flanagan, Karen Handorf and Jane Foster.

Publications

• "Global COVID-19 and Sports; Threats and Responses Exposure Claims and Liability Mitigation Considerations," Crowell & Moring (August 15, 2020). Authors: Thomas P. Gies, Kristof Roox, Laurence Winston, and Chalana N. Damron.
• "Workplace Injury Claims COVID-19 Experience Overview," Crowell & Moring (Summer 2020). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Labor & Employment-Non-Compete Agreements: Harder To Enforce?" Westlaw Journal Employment (February 25, 2020). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Labor & Employment – Non-Compete Agreements: Harder to Enforce?" Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2020 (January 22, 2020). Contributor: Thomas P. Gies.
• "FLSA ‘Regular Rate’ – DOL Provides Retailers with First Proposed Rules in Over 50 Years," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (April 8, 2019). Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Kimberley Johnson.
• "DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule to Increase Minimum Salary for Store Managers to Remain Exempt," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (March 26, 2019). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "New Reporting Pay Obligations for California Retailers – Blame the Cell Phone?" Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (March 12, 2019). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Labor Department Revises FLSA Overtime Eligibility Regulations: Implications for Employer Compliance Programs," Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report, No. 108 (June 6, 2016). Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Andrew W. Bagley.
• "Litigation Forecast 2016: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year," a Crowell & Moring LLP publication (January 2016). Contributor.
• "Labor and Employment - New Challenges in Disability and Exempt Status," Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2016 (January 2016). Contributor: Thomas Gies.
• "10 Costly (But Avoidable) Employment Law Mistakes For Emerging Companies," Crowell & Moring (June 17, 2015). Authors: Mark A. Romeo, Thomas P. Gies, and Derek Hecht.
• "The Mining Law Monitor," Crowell & Moring Publication, Vol. 28, Issue 1 (Summer 2015). Editor: Daniel W. Wolff; Authors: Thomas P. Gies, Christopher Calsyn, Edward M. Green, Sherrie A. Armstrong, Evan D. Wolff, Maida Oringher Lerner, and Preetha Chakrabarti.
• "Legalization of Marijuana: What It Means for Employer Drug Testing," Employee Relations Law Journal (Summer 2015). Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Glenn D. Grant.
• "Disparate Impact Theory Post-Freeman: Down, But Not Out," Law360 (March 11, 2015). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "The Mining Law Monitor," Crowell & Moring Publication, Vol. 27, Issue 2 (Summer 2014). Editor: Daniel W. Wolff; Authors: Thomas P. Gies, Matthew W. Cheney, Kelly G. Howard, and Daniel W. Wolff.
• "NLRB Election Day At Northwestern University: What To Expect," Law360 (April 25, 2014). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Laurel Pyke Malson.
• "Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes: What's New and What's Next," 39, Employee Relations Law Journal, 22 (Winter 2013). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Justices Bolster Arbitrators' Contract Interpretations," Daily Journal (June 21, 2013). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies, Jennifer S. Romano, and Moreen O'Brien.
• "A WARNing About the Sequester," AEI Ideas (February 22, 2013). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Litigation Forecast 2013: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year," Crowell & Moring LLP publication (January 2013). Contributor.
• "Obama Appointees with Strong Union Ties Could Push National Labor Relations Board in Wrong Direction," American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (April 16, 2010). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Card Check: Changing the Rules for Collective Bargaining," American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (February 2009). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Leaving Well Enough Alone: Reflections on the Current State of ERISA Remedial Law," 26 Hofstra Lab. & Emp. L.J. 449 (2009). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Jane Foster.
• "For ADEA Purposes, A Filing Is A 'Charge'" Employment Law360 (June 2008). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Daniel M. Creekman.
• "Ensuring Retirement Security," Los Angeles Daily Journal (December 14, 2007). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Jane Foster.
• "The Maryland Wal-Mart Bill, Is it Preempted by ERISA?" 32 Employee Rel. L. J. 3 (2006). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Billing it to the Boss," Legal Times, Labor & Employment Special Report (May 22, 2006). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "ERISA Preemption Meets the Union Corporate Campaign: The Challenge to the Maryland 'Wal-Mart Bill'" ERISA Litigation Reporter, Vol. 14, No. 2 (March-April 2006). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Arguments Over NBCWA Article I Reach Apogee," Crowell & Moring Mining Law Monitor, Vol. 20, Issue 2 (Summer 2003). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Glenn Grant.
• "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Recent Case Law Developments," 21 Energy & Mineral Law Institute 205 (2001). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Andrew M. Bagley.
• "Age Discrimination Act Waivers: Final EEOC Regulations Prohibit "Tender Back" Provisions And Set Forth New Requirements For Legally-Valid Waivers," Crowell & Moring Employment Law Briefing, (December 2000). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Sarah J. Zimmerman.
• "Supreme Court Clarifies Coverage Of Federal Disabilities Law," Crowell & Moring Labor and Employment Law Update, Issue 16, (September 1999). Co-Author: Thomas P. Gies and Andrew W. Bagley.
• "Microsoft Temps Win Another Round," Crowell & Moring Employment Law Briefing, Volume 1, Issue 7, (June 1999). Co-Author: Thomas P. Gies and Christine C. D'Alessandro.
• "Supreme Court Narrows ERISA Preemption Protection For Insured Employee Benefit Plans," Crowell & Moring Employment Law Briefing, Volume 1, Issue 4, (May 1999). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Terence F. Flynn.
• "Court Scuttles Employer Attempts To Avoid Affirmative Action Plan Reporting Requirements," Crowell & Moring Employment Law Briefing, Volume 1, Issue 3, (April 1999). Co-Author: Thomas P. Gies and Kimberly K. Hartwell.
• "Court Bars Employer's Secondary Boycott Damages Action Because Of Arbitration Clause In Collective Bargaining Agreement," Crowell & Moring Employment Law Briefing, Volume 1, Issue 2, (April 1999). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "'New News' From The Labor Department: Increased Enforcement Activity Presents New Compliance Challenges," Crowell & Moring Labor and Employment Law Update (January 1999). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Kris D. Meade.
• "For Neither Love nor Money - Obtaining Effective Releases of ADEA Claims," C&M Labor and Employment Law Update, (February 1995). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "Labor Law Successorship Under the Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement and the UMWA's Campaign for Job Security," 90 W. Va. L. Rev 921, (1988). Author: Thomas P. Gies.
• "The Equal Employment Audit Handbook, Executive Enterprises," (1983). Co-Authors: Thomas P. Gies, Zachary D. Fasman and Michael Album.
• "Employer Remedies for Work Stoppages That Violate No-Strike Provisions," 8 Emp.Rel.L.J. 178, (1982). Author: Thomas P. Gies.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "California Enacts New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 15, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Katie Erno
• "New York Judge Invalidates Portions of DOL Rule Interpreting Paid Leave Permitted Under Federal Families First Legislation," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 4, 2020). Contacts: Eric Su, Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, Katie Erno
• "Summer in the DMV: Employment Law Developments in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland ," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 1, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer, Amanda DiSanto
• "Supreme Court Adopts Expansive Interpretation of Sex Discrimination Under Title VII," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 15, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Amanda DiSanto
• "OSHA Increases Scrutiny of COVID-19 Record-Keeping," Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert (May 26, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Daniel W. Wolff, Leland P. Frost
• "CDC Updates its COVID-19 Interim Guidance, Including Sector-Specific Best Practices," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 22, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Thomas F. Koegel, Kris D. Meade
• "Court Tosses Complaint Against Meatpacker Alleging COVID-19 Related Health and Safety Violations," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 6, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Daniel W. Wolff, Clifford J. Zatz, Amanda DiSanto
• "EEOC Clarifies Today That Employers May Test Employees For COVID-19," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 23, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Katie Erno
• "Continued Uncertainty About Employee Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 6, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Christine B. Hawes
• "Summary of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stimulus Legislation," Tax Alert (March 27, 2020). Contacts: James G. Flood, Robert Holleyman, Tim Shadyac, Jerrica Mathis, S. Starling Marshall, Laurel Pyke Malson, W. Scott Douglas, Jacinta Alves, Thomas P. Gies, Scott Lessne, Eric Homsi, David W. O'Brien, Matthew Vicinanzo, Joshua Boswell, Trey Flowers, Peter Gray, Lisa Kimmel, Ph.D.
• "President Signs Second Coronavirus Response Package Following Bipartisan Negotiations," Regulatory Alert (March 19, 2020). Contacts: James G. Flood, Tim Shadyac, Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Christine B. Hawes, Eric Homsi, Suzanne E. Rode, Matthew Vicinanzo
• "Order to Shelter in Place in San Francisco Bay Area," (March 17, 2020). Contacts: Gregory D. Call, A. Marisa Chun, Thomas P. Gies, Thomas F. Koegel, Kris D. Meade, Suzanne E. Rode
• "Planning for Temporary Workplace Closures and Related Actions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 16, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Katie Erno, Nicole Janigian Simonian, Jackson C. Pai, Suzanne E. Rode
• "Employer Responses to COVID-19 in Real Time," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 13, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Katie Erno, Nicole Janigian Simonian, Jackson C. Pai, Suzanne E. Rode
• "World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 to be a Pandemic," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 11, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "The Government Contractor Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness Toolkit," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 3, 2020). Contacts: Michelle D. Coleman, Peter Eyre, Stephen J. McBrady, Nicole Janigian Simonian, Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Releases New Joint Employer Rule," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 2, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
• "Fastest 5 Minutes: How Marijuana Laws Affect Government Contractors (February 12)," Podcast: Fastest 5 Minutes in Government Contracts (February 12, 2020). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies
• "Uber and Postmates Fail to Stop Enforcement of AB 5, New California Contractor Law," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 11, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Suzanne E. Rode, Kimberley Johnson
• "The Month in Wage & Hour – January 2020," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 22, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose
• "DOL Releases its "Joint Employer" Final Rule," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 15, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Suzanne E. Rode
• "Federal Courts Block Implementation of Two New California Statutes to Kick Off the New Year," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 3, 2020). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Suzanne E. Rode, Jillian Ambrose
• "The Month in Wage & Hour – December 2019," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 19, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Kimberley Johnson, Jillian Ambrose
• "The Month in Wage & Hour – November 2019," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 22, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose, Kimberley Johnson
• "The Next Wave of ADA Litigation - Must Retailers Offer Gift Cards in Braille?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 19, 2019). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "The New Wage and Hour Administrator of the United States Department of Labor Issued Three New Opinion Letters," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 15, 2019). Contacts: Eric Su, Jillian Ambrose, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "A Nail in the Coffin? Another California District Court Finds That Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements Are Void Under California Law," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 9, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Suzanne E. Rode
• "Ninth Circuit Determines That Dynamex Independent Contractor Test Applies Retroactively," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 3, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Suzanne E. Rode
• "Supreme Court Gives Businesses a Win in Mandatory Arbitration Dispute," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 25, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "DOL Proposes Rules to Clarify FLSA 'Regular Rate'," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 4, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kimberley Johnson
• "Proposed DOL Regulations Would Increase Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 8, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, Andrew W. Bagley, Christine B. Hawes
• "Blame the Cell Phone: California Appellate Court Holds that Calling in Constitutes 'Reporting for Work' Under Wage Order," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 20, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Suzanne E. Rode
• "U.S. Supreme Court Bars Trucking Company from Enforcing Mandatory Arbitration Agreement with Independent Contractor," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 16, 2019). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, Christine B. Hawes
• "New York State Releases Final Guidance On Legislation Aimed At Preventing Sexual Harassment," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 5, 2018). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Ellen Moran Dwyer, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Katie Erno
• "U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Class Arbitration Waivers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 24, 2018). Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes
• "California Supreme Court Decision Adopts New Independent Contractor Test," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 22, 2018). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose
• "California Salary History Ban Enacted, Effective January 1, 2018," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 13, 2017). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose, Rebecca L. Springer
• "DOL Overtime Rule: The Latest . . . And What Now?," (September 6, 2017). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Ira M. Saxe
• "New York City Imposes "Fair Workweek" Restrictions on Scheduling of Work for Retail and Fast Food Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 6, 2017). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "New York City Restricts Salary History Inquiries to Applicants for Employment," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 17, 2017). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "DOL Overtime Rules Enjoined," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 23, 2016). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "DOL Issues Final Overtime Regulations," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 18, 2016). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "FLSA Regulations Move Forward and Will Arrive Soon," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 22, 2016). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Trina Fairley Barlow, Ira M. Saxe
• "DOJ and DOL Announce Plan to Prosecute More Workplace Safety Violations," Regulatory Alert (December 23, 2015). Contacts: Daniel W. Wolff, Philip T. Inglima, Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes
• " ‘Most Workers Are Employees Under the FLSA’: DOL Issues Guidance on Classifying Workers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 31, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "Proposed FLSA Regulations More Than Double Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 30, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "The Supreme Court Clarifies That an Employer’s Motivation Is Determinative in Religious Discrimination Cases," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 9, 2015). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Confidentiality in Crisis: the Government Agency Assault on Company Confidentiality Policies and Agreements," Mining Law Monitor (Summer 2015). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "New DOL Overtime Regulations Move Forward," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 6, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Ira M. Saxe
• "Supreme Court Rejects EEOC’s Position on Conciliation Obligations," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 29, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "Supreme Court Says DOL May Change Regulatory Interpretations without Undertaking Rulemaking," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 17, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "SEC Ramps Up Dodd-Frank Enforcement by Scrutinizing Confidentiality and Financial Award Restrictions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 4, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Legalized Marijuana in D.C. – Implications for Area Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 27, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Fourth Circuit Rejects EEOC’s Sloppy Expert Witness Report in Background Check Class Action Litigation," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 25, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "Changing Landscape for Labor Unions at Academic Institutions: Implications of Pacific Lutheran University," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 30, 2015). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Laurel Pyke Malson
• "A ‘Break’ for Employers: CA Court Reverses Multi-Million Dollar Judgment," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 12, 2015). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Sues McDonald's, Signaling a Seismic Shift in the Joint Employer Doctrine," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 22, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "Supreme Court Rejects Worker Pay for Security Screenings," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 11, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "EEOC Challenge of CVS Severance Agreements Dismissed," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 22, 2014). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow, Christine B. Hawes
• "DOL Issues Short Reprieve to Health Care Agency Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 10, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "Supreme Court Rewrites the Rules Governing ERISA Fiduciary Duty Claims Against ESOP Trustees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 21, 2014). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "EEOC Continues to Adopt Novel and Aggressive Enforcement Positions in Litigation and Compliance Investigations," Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert (Summer 2014). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "What Employers Should Know about New Guidance Affecting COBRA Compliance," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 9, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "National Labor Relations Board Decides That Student Athletes Are Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 3, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Laurel Pyke Malson, Astor Heaven
• "Obama Administration Moves to Increase the Reach of Federal Overtime Laws," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 17, 2014). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Ira M. Saxe
• "Fifth Circuit Overturns NLRB's D.R. Horton Decision," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 6, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Necessity of Judicial Approval of FLSA Settlements," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 5, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Fifth Circuit Limits Scope of Who Qualifies to Bring Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Claims," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 24, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer
• "Another Step Forward For Class-Action Waivers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 21, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court OK's Arbitrator's Decision Ordering Class Arbitration," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 12, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form Required as of May 7, 2013," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 6, 2013). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Honor Costello
• "Supreme Court Holds that FLSA Collective Action Must be Dismissed Because Named Plaintiff’s Claims Became Moot After Her Rejection of Offer of Judgment," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 26, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "401k Plan Investment Selection Triggers ERISA Violation," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 29, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Good News for Goldman: Second Circuit Requires Individual Arbitration of Title VII Claim," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 22, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "California Employees' Entitlement to Leave for Pregnancy Disability not Limited to Four Months," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 5, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "No Feasible Trial Plan – No Class Action," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 14, 2013). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "In the Wake of Canning - Turmoil at the NLRB Because of Recess Appointments," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 1, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Glenn D. Grant
• "California Employment Law Developments for 2013," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 28, 2013). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Brinker Warrants Certification of Meal and Rest Break Class Claims in Two Recent California Decisions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 28, 2012). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Overturns 50-Year Precedent on Dues-Checkoff," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 21, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "Lead Plaintiff's Failure to Report Alleged Unpaid Work Time Under The Employer's Reporting Policies Dooms FLSA Collective Action," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 20, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Ira M. Saxe
• "California Appellate Court Approves (Finally) of Neutral Time Rounding," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 7, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Ira M. Saxe
• "NLRB Says "Yes," You Can Be Fired for Something You Post Online," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 15, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Issues its First Social Media Policy Decision," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 24, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes
• "NLRB Rules Against Routine Requests for Confidentiality in Ongoing Employer Investigations," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 14, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Glenn D. Grant
• "The NLRB's Acting General Counsel Asserts an Unprecedented Challenge to Employee Handbook Receipt Provisions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 8, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "Seventh Circuit Authorizes An "Issue Class Action" in Response to Dukes," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 3, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "California High Court Rejects Fee Request For Rest Break Claims," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 2, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Ira M. Saxe
• "NLRB Notice Posting Rule Delayed," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 18, 2012). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Brinker – Was It Worth The Wait For Employers?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 17, 2012). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley
• "Preparing For May Day, And Beyond, At The NLRB," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 16, 2012). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Maryland Takes the Lead on Social Media Access Legislation," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 13, 2012). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Federal Court Imposes Broad Preservation Obligation Regarding Potential Class Members in FLSA Action," Electronic Discovery & Information Management Alert (February 23, 2012). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Thomas P. Gies
• "Department of Labor Proposes FMLA Rule on Leave for Caregivers to Servicemembers and Airline Flight Crew Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 14, 2012). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Jared Levine , Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Clarifies Its Position Regarding Employees' Social Media Usage ," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 2, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "“Collyer Lite” -- NLRB Announces Limitation on Collyer Deferral," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 26, 2012). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB and FINRA Signal Federal Push To Create A Right for Employees To Pursue Collective Litigation Regardless of Arbitration Agreements," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 12, 2012). Contacts: Jared Levine , Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB Issues Final Rule On "Quickie" Elections," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 22, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB Scales Back -- But Not By Much -- The New "Quickie" Election Rules it Proposed on June 22, 2011," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 6, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "OSHA Revises Its Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Rules Impacting Public Companies and Their Affiliates and Subsidiaries," Environment & Natural Resources: Occupational Safety & Health Alerts (November 9, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "California Seating Lawsuits Meeting Resistance, But Employers Shouldn't Sit Idly By," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 21, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "NLRB Postpones Implementation of Its New Employee Rights Posting Requirement," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 7, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB Makes Employee Rights Poster Available on its Website Shortly After Commencement of a Lawsuit Challenging its Posting Rule," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 15, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "National Labor Relations Board Alters Landscape for Determining the Scope of Petitioned-For Bargaining Units," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 9, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "The NLRB Overrules Prior Decisions to Reinstate "Recognition Bar" Protection for Unions Voluntarily Recognized and "Successor Bar" Protection for Incumbent Unions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 8, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB Imposes New Employee Rights Posting Requirement on Covered Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 6, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "The NLRB and USDOL Issue Controversial Proposed Regulations To Aid Union Organizing," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 30, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "Supreme Court Changes The Class Action Landscape In Dukes v. Wal-Mart," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 28, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "Connecticut to Become First State to Mandate Guaranteed Paid Sick-Leave Time for Employees," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 9, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "EEOC Proposes to Extend Title VII and ADA Recordkeeping Requirements to Include Entities Covered by GINA," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 8, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Trina Fairley Barlow
• "Fifth Circuit Applies Recent Supreme Court Decision to Revive Son's Title VII Retaliation Claim Based on Father's Protected Activity," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 31, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, Ira M. Saxe
• "Think That California Lawsuits Over Seating Concern Only Retail Cashiers? Think Again," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 26, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "Circuit Court Rules No Cause of Action for Discrimination Against Debtors," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 24, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "NLRB Sues Arizona in Federal Court over Constitutional Amendment Requiring Secret Ballot Elections for Union Representation," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 18, 2011). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, Ira M. Saxe
• "You Wanna Sue Your Employer for Overtime? The Labor Department Has an App for That!," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 17, 2011). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
• "New York State Department of Labor Issues Guidance and Sample Templates in Connection With the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 12, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "EEOC Issues Final Regulations on ADA Amendments Act of 2008," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 7, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies
• "New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Takes Effect on April 9, 2011," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 4, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Oral Complaints are Sufficient to Support an FLSA Retaliation Claim," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 28, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "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," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 26, 2011). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "New Process Steel – The Supreme Court Sends The NLRB Back To The Drawing Board," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 17, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant
• "What Should Large Employers Do Now? Implications of Dukes v. Wal-Mart," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 29, 2010). Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer
• "Becker Means Change At The Labor Board," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 1, 2010). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "DoD Implements Franken Amendment For Non-Commercial Contracts," Government Contracts Bullet Points (March 4, 2010). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Tenth Circuit Enforces Release of Qui Tam Claim under the False Claims Act," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 17, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer
• "Card Check Legislation Introduced In Congress," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 11, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Changes in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Health Care Alert (February 18, 2009). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Barbara H. Ryland
• "Economic Stimulus Act Provides COBRA Subsidies And New COBRA Election And Disclosure Requirements; DOL Provides Guidance On Defined Benefit Funding Disclosures," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 18, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Employee Benefits Update," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 9, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Weighs in on Plan Documents Rule and Effect of Non-QDRO Divorce Decree on Retirement Benefits," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 8, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Children's Health Insurance Law Amends ERISA To Impose New Special Enrollment Periods And Notice Requirements," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 8, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Obama Moves Out On The Union Front," Government Contracts Bullet Points (February 3, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Obama Administration Issues Pro-Union Executive Orders," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 2, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "New Law Provides Pension Funding Relief And Other Measures In Response To Economic Crisis," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (January 5, 2009). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Is "Card Check" In Your Future?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (November 6, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "ADA Amendments Act Rejects Supreme Court Decisions Limiting Scope of ADA," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 24, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Anxiously-Awaited Brinker Decision Holds That Employers Need Not Police Whether Employees Take Meal Periods," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 23, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "New Law Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination Raises New Risks For Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 27, 2008). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Rebecca L. Springer
• "New Jersey and Washington D.C. Paid Leave Laws Gain Momentum," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 1, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Rules that Filing of Formal Charge No Longer Necessary to Satisfy Administrative Filing Requirements of ADEA," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 5, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Expands Right of Individual Participants to Sue ERISA Fiduciaries for Damages," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 29, 2008). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "New Tax Notice Requirement for California Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 27, 2007). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Commissioned Salespersons in New York State Must, Effective October 16, 2007, Be Paid Under Written Agreements," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 12, 2007). Contacts: Ira M. Saxe, Thomas P. Gies
• "Third Circuit Upholds EEOC Rule Permitting Retiree Health Plan Coordination of Benefits with Medicare," Health Care Alert (June 14, 2007). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "California Supreme Court Expands Time Limit to File Meal and Rest Period Claims," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 20, 2007). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Non-Statutory Labor Exemption to the Federal Antitrust Laws Does Not Bar Class-Action by Employees Against Hospitals," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 16, 2007). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "U.S. Senate Holds Hearings on the Employee Free Choice Act ," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 2, 2007). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Long Service Ticking Timebomb – Less Than a Month to Go," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (September 15, 2006). Contacts: Emmanuel Plasschaert, Thomas P. Gies
• "Hot Spots For UK Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - UK (July 25, 2006). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Emmanuel Plasschaert
• "Privacy, Information and Consultation of the Works Council," Labor & Employment Law Alert - Europe (June 30, 2006). Contacts: Emmanuel Plasschaert, Frederik Van Remoortel, Thomas P. Gies
• "TUPE or not TUPE … more of a foresight saga?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - UK (March 30, 2006). Contacts: Emmanuel Plasschaert, Thomas P. Gies
• "DOL Announces New LM-10 Guidance and Extended Filing Deadline," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 9, 2006). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer
• "U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Title VII's Definition of “Employer” is not a Jurisdictional Issue," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 2, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "The Maryland “Wal-Mart Bill” – Is it Preempted?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 2, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Maryland Raises The Minimum Wage," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (February 13, 2006). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "New DOL Reporting Requirements For Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 1, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer
• "OFCCP Issues "Internet Applicant" Definition," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (October 10, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "Cracks In The AFL-CIO Federation: Impact On Employers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 5, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Employer's Overly-Broad Confidentiality Rule Violates Labor Law," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 5, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Do You Often Have A Hard Time Getting Out Of Bed In The Morning? Can A Psychological Test Violate The ADA?," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (July 5, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Addresses The Statute of Limitations For Retaliation Claims Under The False Claims Act," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 28, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Watch That Wording – Appellate Court Invalidates IBM's Standard Release," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 9, 2005). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• ""Disparate Impact" Theory Available In Age Discrimination Cases," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 7, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• ""Disparate Impact" Theory Available In Age Discrimination Cases," Government Contracts Bullet Points (April 7, 2005). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade
• "DOL Issues Final Regulations on FLSA Exemptions," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (August 23, 2004). Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, Andrew W. Bagley
• "Fourth Circuit Extends Time For Retaliation Claims," Government Contracts Bullet Points (May 10, 2004). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Relaxes Proof Requirements in EEO Cases," Health Care Alert (June 12, 2003). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Circuit City Stores V. Adams: The Supreme Court Strikes A Blow In Favor Of Resolving Employment Disputes Through Mandatory Arbitration," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (March 1, 2001). Contacts: Andrew W. Bagley, Thomas P. Gies
• "Age Discrimination Act Waivers: Final EEOC Regulations Prohibit "Tender Back" Provisions And Set Forth New Requirements For Legally-Valid Waivers," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (December 1, 2000). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "OFCCP — Here They Go Again!," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 1, 2000). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Microsoft Temps Win Another Round," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (June 1, 1999). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Supreme Court Narrows ERISA Preemption Protection For Insured Employee Benefit Plans," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (May 1, 1999). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Court Bars Employer's Secondary Boycott Damages Action Because Of Arbitration Clause In Collective Bargaining Agreement," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 1, 1999). Contact: Thomas P. Gies
• "Court Scuttles Employer Attempts To Avoid Affirmative Action Plan Reporting Requirements," Labor & Employment Law Alert - US (April 1, 1999). Contact: Thomas P. Gies

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