Duane Morris LLP Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Alerts and Updates Copyright (c)2026 Duane Morris LLP //www.duanemorris.com RSS Feed from law firm Duane Morris LLP en-us 2026-06-12T02:12:08-04:00 California State Agencies Ordered to Study the Impact of AI in Employment /alerts/california_state_agencies_ordered_study_impact_ai_employment_0526.html /alerts/california_state_agencies_ordered_study_impact_ai_employment_0526.html 2026-05-28T14:50:02-04:00 Texas' AI Law Is Now in Effect – What Employers Need to Know About TRAIGA 2.0 /alerts/texas_new_ai_law_is_now_in_effect_what_employers_need_to_know_about_traiga2_0526.html /alerts/texas_new_ai_law_is_now_in_effect_what_employers_need_to_know_about_traiga2_0526.html 2026-05-27T09:08:13-04:00 What Ebola Outbreaks Mean to U.S. Businesses /alerts/what_ebola_outbreaks_mean_us_businesses_0526.html /alerts/what_ebola_outbreaks_mean_us_businesses_0526.html 2026-05-27T08:49:41-04:00 New USCIS Guidance on Adjustment of Status – Practical Implications for Employers and Foreign Nationals /alerts/new_uscis_guidance_adjustment_status_practical_implications_employers_foreign_nationals_0526.html /alerts/new_uscis_guidance_adjustment_status_practical_implications_employers_foreign_nationals_0526.html 2026-05-26T15:58:36-04:00 Department of Labor's New Joint Employer Standard Proposed Rule Would Unify FLSA, FMLA and MSPA Compliance /alerts/department_labors_new_joint_employer_standard_proposed_rule_would_unify_flsa_fmla_mspa_0426.html /alerts/department_labors_new_joint_employer_standard_proposed_rule_would_unify_flsa_fmla_mspa_0426.html 2026-04-30T09:15:27-04:00 Virginia Bans Noncompetes for Employees Discharged Without Cause and Without Severance /alerts/virginia_bans_noncompetes_employees_discharged_without_cause_without_severance_0426.html /alerts/virginia_bans_noncompetes_employees_discharged_without_cause_without_severance_0426.html 2026-04-27T15:28:52-04:00 California's Proposed New Regulations Aim to Curb PAGA's Most 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/alerts/amendments_new_jersey_family_leave_act_extend_coverage_400000_additional_workers_0226.html 2026-02-17T12:29:36-05:00 Executive Orders Targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Stand After Appeals Court Vacates Injunction /alerts/executive_orders_targeting_diversity_equity_inclusion_stand_after_appeals_court_vacates_0226.html /alerts/executive_orders_targeting_diversity_equity_inclusion_stand_after_appeals_court_vacates_0226.html 2026-02-09T11:50:05-05:00 Delaware Supreme Court Holds Restrictive Covenant Consideration Is Measured at Formation, Not at Enforcement, Clearing Path to Enforcement After Forfeiture /alerts/delaware_supreme_court_holds_restrictive_covenant_consideration_is_measured_formation_0226.html /alerts/delaware_supreme_court_holds_restrictive_covenant_consideration_is_measured_formation_0226.html 2026-02-09T11:04:33-05:00 Delaware General Contractors Face Expanded Liability Exposure for Worker Misclassification /alerts/delaware_general_contractors_face_expanded_liability_exposure_worker_misclassification_0226.html /alerts/delaware_general_contractors_face_expanded_liability_exposure_worker_misclassification_0226.html 2026-02-06T14:26:21-05:00 EEOC Votes to Rescind Workplace Harassment Guidance /alerts/eeoc_votes_rescind_workplace_harassment_guidance_0126.html /alerts/eeoc_votes_rescind_workplace_harassment_guidance_0126.html 2026-01-26T13:12:55-05:00 Philadelphia Enacts New Workplace Protections for Menstruation and Menopause /alerts/philadelphia_enacts_new_workplace_protections_menstruation_menopause_0126.html /alerts/philadelphia_enacts_new_workplace_protections_menstruation_menopause_0126.html 2026-01-22T08:59:59-05:00 Department of State Announces Temporary Pause on Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries /alerts/department_state_announces_temporary_pause_immigrant_visas_75_countries_0126.html /alerts/department_state_announces_temporary_pause_immigrant_visas_75_countries_0126.html 2026-01-15T15:01:22-05:00 Department of Labor Issues Four New FLSA Opinion Letters /alerts/department_labor_issues_four_new_flsa_opinion_letters_0126.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_four_new_flsa_opinion_letters_0126.html 2026-01-14T15:18:39-05:00 Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Opinion Letters /alerts/department_labor_issues_new_fmla_opinion_letters_0126.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_new_fmla_opinion_letters_0126.html 2026-01-13T00:00:00-05:00 Ringing In the New Year for New York Employers: What’s Next for Compliance in 2026? /alerts/ringing_in_new_year_new_york_employers_whats_next_compliance_2026_0126.html /alerts/ringing_in_new_year_new_york_employers_whats_next_compliance_2026_0126.html 2026-01-05T15:20:57-05:00 State Department Expands Social Media Screening to H-1B and H-4 Applicants /alerts/state_department_expands_social_media_screening_h1b_h4_applicants_1225.html /alerts/state_department_expands_social_media_screening_h1b_h4_applicants_1225.html 2025-12-10T15:00:16-05:00 U.S. Freezes Certain Immigration and Benefit Adjudications for Review as 19 Countries Are First to Be Listed as "High-Risk" /alerts/us_freezes_certain_immigration_benefit_adjudications_review_19_countries_are_first_1225.html /alerts/us_freezes_certain_immigration_benefit_adjudications_review_19_countries_are_first_1225.html 2025-12-08T13:32:41-05:00 Columbus, Ohio, to Require Employers to Disclose Salaries in Job Postings, Strengthening the City's Efforts Toward Pay Equity /alerts/columbus_ohio_require_employers_disclose_salaries_job_postings_strengthening_citys_efforts_1225.html /alerts/columbus_ohio_require_employers_disclose_salaries_job_postings_strengthening_citys_efforts_1225.html 2025-12-02T14:49:52-05:00 Pennsylvania Governor Signs New CROWN Act, Protecting Certain Hairstyles and Head Coverings /alerts/pennsylvania_governor_signs_new_crown_act_protecting_certain_hairstyles_head_coverings_1125.html /alerts/pennsylvania_governor_signs_new_crown_act_protecting_certain_hairstyles_head_coverings_1125.html 2025-11-25T10:25:53-05:00 The Ever-Changing Landscape of "Stay or Pay" Employment Contracts: New Restrictions in California and Existing Restrictions in Every State /alerts/ever_changing_landscape_stay_pay_employment_contracts_new_restrictions_california_existing_1125.html /alerts/ever_changing_landscape_stay_pay_employment_contracts_new_restrictions_california_existing_1125.html 2025-11-20T14:18:46-05:00 Another Year, Another Flurry of Illinois Employment Legislation Brings Expanded Employee Rights and Employer Obligations /alerts/another_year_another_flurry_illinois_employment_legislation_brings_expanded_employee_1125.html /alerts/another_year_another_flurry_illinois_employment_legislation_brings_expanded_employee_1125.html 2025-11-06T00:00:00-05:00 Delaware Enacts New Pay Transparency Law to Go Into Effect September 2027 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/alerts/new_jersey_expands_law_restricting_employer_speech_political_labor_matters_0925.html 2025-09-12T10:18:31-04:00 FTC Abandons Appeals of Decisions Striking Down Its Noncompete Rule, but Restrictive Covenants Remain an Enforcement Priority /alerts/ftc_abandons_appeals_decisions_striking_down_noncompete_rule_restrictive_covenants_remain_0925.html /alerts/ftc_abandons_appeals_decisions_striking_down_noncompete_rule_restrictive_covenants_remain_0925.html 2025-09-09T14:21:14-04:00 DHS Final Rule Significantly Expands USCIS Immigration Enforcement Authority /alerts/dhs_final_rule_significantly_expands_uscis_immigration_enforcement_authoriry_0925.html /alerts/dhs_final_rule_significantly_expands_uscis_immigration_enforcement_authoriry_0925.html 2025-09-05T11:54:45-04:00 Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act Pay Range Posting Provision Set to Take Effect October 29 /alerts/massachusetts_pay_transparency_act_pay_range_posting_provision_set_take_effect_october_0925.html /alerts/massachusetts_pay_transparency_act_pay_range_posting_provision_set_take_effect_october_0925.html 2025-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 Navigating the H-1B Cap: Understanding Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations Under the 2025 H-1B Modernization Rule /alerts/navigating_h1b_cap_understanding_exemptions_nonprofit_organizations_under_2025_h1b_0825.html /alerts/navigating_h1b_cap_understanding_exemptions_nonprofit_organizations_under_2025_h1b_0825.html 2025-08-29T00:00:00-04:00 In 2026, a New Year Brings a New Minimum Wage for California Employers /alerts/in_2026_new_year_brings_new_minimum_wage_california_employers_0825.html /alerts/in_2026_new_year_brings_new_minimum_wage_california_employers_0825.html 2025-08-22T00:00:00-04:00 New Texas Law Restricts Foreign Ownership of Real Estate /alerts/new_texas_law_restricts_foreign_ownership_real_estate_0825.html /alerts/new_texas_law_restricts_foreign_ownership_real_estate_0825.html 2025-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 Ohio Employers Be WARNed: New Mini-WARN 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/alerts/texas_supreme_court_court_appeals_issues_first_emergency_order_following_central_texas_0725.html /alerts/texas_supreme_court_court_appeals_issues_first_emergency_order_following_central_texas_0725.html 2025-07-09T12:11:36-04:00 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies: No "Back Door" Coverage of Nonsolicitation Agreements Under Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act /alerts/massachusetts_supreme_judicial_court_clarifies_no_back_door_coverage_nonsolicitation_0625.html /alerts/massachusetts_supreme_judicial_court_clarifies_no_back_door_coverage_nonsolicitation_0625.html 2025-06-19T12:14:55-04:00 Federal Court Approves Landmark NCAA Settlement, Reshaping College Athletics in the Era of NIL /alerts/federal_court_approves_landmark_ncaa_settlement_reshaping_college_athletics_era_nil_0625.html /alerts/federal_court_approves_landmark_ncaa_settlement_reshaping_college_athletics_era_nil_0625.html 2025-06-12T14:02:08-04:00 Supreme Court Makes It Easier for "Majority Group" 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/alerts/cleveland_joins_pay_equity_trend_mandating_pay_transparency_banning_salary_inquiries_0525.html /alerts/cleveland_joins_pay_equity_trend_mandating_pay_transparency_banning_salary_inquiries_0525.html 2025-05-21T11:58:12-04:00 California Court of Appeal Approves Meal Period Waivers /alerts/california_court_appeals_approves_meal_period_waivers_0525.html /alerts/california_court_appeals_approves_meal_period_waivers_0525.html 2025-05-20T12:09:49-04:00 Reminder: The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act Compliance Deadline Is Fast Approaching /alerts/reminder_new_jersey_pay_transparency_act_compliance_deadline_is_fast_approaching_0525.html /alerts/reminder_new_jersey_pay_transparency_act_compliance_deadline_is_fast_approaching_0525.html 2025-05-14T08:59:46-04:00 New Department of Labor Guidance Sidesteps 2024 Independent Contractor Rule and Signals Likely Return to More Business-Friendly Standard /alerts/new_department_labor_guidance_sidesteps_2024_independent_contractor_rule_signals_likely_0525.html /alerts/new_department_labor_guidance_sidesteps_2024_independent_contractor_rule_signals_likely_0525.html 2025-05-06T00:00:00-04:00 Executive Order Rejects Disparate Impact Theory of Unlawful Discrimination, but Employers Still May Face Disparate Impact Liability /alerts/executive_order_rejects_disparate_impact_theory_unlawful_discrimination_employers_still_0425.html /alerts/executive_order_rejects_disparate_impact_theory_unlawful_discrimination_employers_still_0425.html 2025-04-28T11:05:00-04:00 Virginia and Wyoming Latest States to Tighten Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements /alerts/virginia_wyoming_latest_states_tighten_restrictions_noncompete_agreements_0425.html /alerts/virginia_wyoming_latest_states_tighten_restrictions_noncompete_agreements_0425.html 2025-04-23T11:09:10-04:00 New Registration Process for Unregistered Foreign Nationals Effective April 11, 2025 /alerts/new_registration_process_unregistered_foreign_nationals_effective_april_11_0425.html /alerts/new_registration_process_unregistered_foreign_nationals_effective_april_11_0425.html 2025-04-11T13:44:50-04:00 Early Signs Point to Pullback on Prior Administration's Moves to Curtail Noncompetes Per Se /alerts/early_signs_point_pullback_prior_administrations_moves_curtail_noncompetes_per_se_0425.html /alerts/early_signs_point_pullback_prior_administrations_moves_curtail_noncompetes_per_se_0425.html 2025-04-08T12:45:15-04:00 Fourth Circuit Grants Stay of Injunction, Allowing Enforcement of White House Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employment Policy /alerts/fourth_circuit_grants_stay_injunction_allowing_enforcement_white_house_diversity_equity_0325.html /alerts/fourth_circuit_grants_stay_injunction_allowing_enforcement_white_house_diversity_equity_0325.html 2025-03-17T10:57:34-04:00 Acting NLRB General Counsel Hints at Pro-Employer Agenda in Rescinding Predecessor’s Memos /alerts/acting_nlrb_gc_pro_employer_agenda_rescinding_predecessor_memos_0225.html /alerts/acting_nlrb_gc_pro_employer_agenda_rescinding_predecessor_memos_0225.html 2025-02-28T14:45:20-05:00 What the New Administration’s Increased Immigration Enforcement Means for Employers /alerts/what_the_new_administration_increased_immigration_enforcement_means_for_employers_0225.html /alerts/what_the_new_administration_increased_immigration_enforcement_means_for_employers_0225.html 2025-02-25T10:08:31-05:00 Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Specific Provisions of Executive Order on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion /alerts/federal_judge_preliminary_injunction_blocking_specific_provisions_executive_order_dei_0225.html /alerts/federal_judge_preliminary_injunction_blocking_specific_provisions_executive_order_dei_0225.html 2025-02-24T12:51:46-05:00 White House Targets Private DEI Efforts Considered "Illegal" /alerts/white_house_targets_private_dei_efforts_considered_illegal_0125.html /alerts/white_house_targets_private_dei_efforts_considered_illegal_0125.html 2025-01-27T13:34:44-05:00 LBJ's Executive Order 11246 Revoked, Ending Decadeslong Race and Gender Affirmative Action Obligations for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors /alerts/lbjs_executive_order_11246_revoked_ending_decadeslong_race_gender_affirmative_action_0125.html /alerts/lbjs_executive_order_11246_revoked_ending_decadeslong_race_gender_affirmative_action_0125.html 2025-01-22T13:32:28-05:00 EEOC Guidance Provides Valuable Advice for Employers Facing Complaints of Harassment /alerts/eeoc_guidance_provides_valuable_advice_employers_facing_complaints_harassment_0125.html /alerts/eeoc_guidance_provides_valuable_advice_employers_facing_complaints_harassment_0125.html 2025-01-22T00:00:00-05:00 NLRB Reinstates "Clear and Unmistakable Waiver" Standard for Unilateral Changes /alerts/nlrb_reinstates_clear_unmistakable_waiver_standard_unilateral_changes_1224.html /alerts/nlrb_reinstates_clear_unmistakable_waiver_standard_unilateral_changes_1224.html 2024-12-17T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Employers Must Comply with Pay Transparency Act Starting June 1, 2025 /alerts/new_jersey_employers_must_comply_pay_transparency_act_1224.html /alerts/new_jersey_employers_must_comply_pay_transparency_act_1224.html 2024-12-16T09:44:49-05:00 U.S. State Department Makes Major Revisions to J‑1 Exchange Visitor Skills List /alerts/us_state_department_makes_major_revisions_j1_exchange_visitor_skills_list_1224.html /alerts/us_state_department_makes_major_revisions_j1_exchange_visitor_skills_list_1224.html 2024-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 Texas Federal Court Strikes Down Department of Labor Overtime Rule /alerts/texas_federal_court_strikes_down_department_labor_overtime_rule_1124.html /alerts/texas_federal_court_strikes_down_department_labor_overtime_rule_1124.html 2024-11-22T12:58:12-05:00 NLRB Makes Captive-Audience Meetings Illegal 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/alerts/surrendering_your_green_card_tax_immigration_issues_consider_0824.html 2024-08-26T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Publishes Filing Guidance for Applications for Form I-131F, Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens /alerts/uscis_publishes_filing_guidance_applications_form_i131f_parole_place_certain_noncitizen_0824.html /alerts/uscis_publishes_filing_guidance_applications_form_i131f_parole_place_certain_noncitizen_0824.html 2024-08-22T12:59:03-04:00 Federal Court Stops the FTC Noncompete Rule from Being Enforced or Taking Effect /alerts/federal_court_stops_ftc_noncompete_rule_being_enforced_taking_effect_0824.html /alerts/federal_court_stops_ftc_noncompete_rule_being_enforced_taking_effect_0824.html 2024-08-21T10:17:22-04:00 Illinois Enacts Artificial Intelligence Law Focused on Employment Practices /alerts/illinois_enacts_artificial_intelligence_law_focused_employment_practices_0824.html /alerts/illinois_enacts_artificial_intelligence_law_focused_employment_practices_0824.html 2024-08-15T09:30:18-04:00 California's Supreme Court Decides Gig Economy Drivers Are Independent Contractors /alerts/californias_supreme_court_decides_gig_economy_drivers_are_independent_contractors_0824.html /alerts/californias_supreme_court_decides_gig_economy_drivers_are_independent_contractors_0824.html 2024-08-12T13:54:20-04:00 FTC Ban on Noncompetes Set to Take Effect September 4, with Efforts to Halt Unsuccessful Thus Far ‒ Here Are Steps Employers Should Be Taking Now /alerts/ftc_ban_noncompetes_set_take_effect_september_4_efforts_halt_unsuccessful_thus_far_0824.html /alerts/ftc_ban_noncompetes_set_take_effect_september_4_efforts_halt_unsuccessful_thus_far_0824.html 2024-08-08T14:02:53-04:00 U.K. BRP Card Holders Can Now Apply for eVisas /alerts/uk_brp_card_holders_can_now_apply_evisas_0824.html /alerts/uk_brp_card_holders_can_now_apply_evisas_0824.html 2024-08-08T00:00:00-04:00 Massachusetts Catches the Pay Transparency Wave /alerts/massachusetts_catches_pay_transparency_wave_0824.html /alerts/massachusetts_catches_pay_transparency_wave_0824.html 2024-08-02T09:08:17-04:00 Pennsylvania's New Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act Limits Post-Employment Noncompetes, Requires Notice to Patients of Practitioner's Departure /alerts/pennsylvanias_new_fair_contracting_healthcare_practitioners_act_limits_post_employment_0724.html /alerts/pennsylvanias_new_fair_contracting_healthcare_practitioners_act_limits_post_employment_0724.html 2024-07-26T00:00:00-04:00 Pennsylvania Federal Court Denies Injunction, Dealing a Further Blow to Efforts to Halt FTC's Ban on Noncompetes, Set to Take Effect on September 4, 2024 /alerts/pennsylvania_federal_court_denies_injunction_dealing_further_blow_efforts_halt_ftcs_ban_0724.html /alerts/pennsylvania_federal_court_denies_injunction_dealing_further_blow_efforts_halt_ftcs_ban_0724.html 2024-07-24T09:35:10-04:00 Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Noncompetition and Customer Nonsolicitation Covenants with Employees /alerts/rhode_island_governor_vetoes_bill_banning_noncompetition_customer_nonsolicitaion_covenants_0724.html /alerts/rhode_island_governor_vetoes_bill_banning_noncompetition_customer_nonsolicitaion_covenants_0724.html 2024-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 Texas Federal Court Enjoins FTC from Enforcing Ban on Noncompetes Against Parties to Lawsuit, But Refuses to Issue Nationwide Injunction /alerts/texas_federal_court_enjoins_ftc_enforcing_ban_noncompetes_against_parties_lawsuit_refuses_0724.html /alerts/texas_federal_court_enjoins_ftc_enforcing_ban_noncompetes_against_parties_lawsuit_refuses_0724.html 2024-07-03T18:14:39-04:00 Rhode Island Legislature Votes to Join the Ranks of States Banning Noncompetition and Customer Nonsolicitation Covenants with Employees /alerts/rhode_island_legislature_votes_join_ranks_states_banning_noncompetition_customer_0624.html /alerts/rhode_island_legislature_votes_join_ranks_states_banning_noncompetition_customer_0624.html 2024-06-24T09:53:38-04:00 New Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for California Employers - Compliance Deadline Is Quickly Approaching /alerts/new_workplace_violence_prevention_requirements_california_employers_compliance_deadline_0624.html /alerts/new_workplace_violence_prevention_requirements_california_employers_compliance_deadline_0624.html 2024-06-13T13:30:29-04:00 USCIS Announces Trial Launch of E-Verify+ /alerts/uscis_announces_trial_launch_e_verify_plus_0624.html /alerts/uscis_announces_trial_launch_e_verify_plus_0624.html 2024-06-12T08:42:24-04:00 California Supreme Court Recognizes an Employer's Good Faith Defense to Labor Code Wage Statement Penalties /alerts/california_supreme_court_recognizes_employers_good_faith_defense_labor_code_wage_statement_0524.html /alerts/california_supreme_court_recognizes_employers_good_faith_defense_labor_code_wage_statement_0524.html 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2024-04-26T00:00:00-04:00 DOL Releases Final Rule to Increase Salary Thresholds for FLSA White-Collar Exemptions /alerts/dol_releases_final_rule_increase_salary_thresholds_flsa_white_collar_exemptions_0424.html /alerts/dol_releases_final_rule_increase_salary_thresholds_flsa_white_collar_exemptions_0424.html 2024-04-25T13:32:56-04:00 FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements /alerts/ftc_votes_to_ban_noncompete_agreements_0424.html /alerts/ftc_votes_to_ban_noncompete_agreements_0424.html 2024-04-23T17:59:44-04:00 FTC to Vote April 23 on Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements /alerts/ftc_vote_april_23_2024_rule_ban_noncompete_agreements_4024.html /alerts/ftc_vote_april_23_2024_rule_ban_noncompete_agreements_4024.html 2024-04-19T13:24:05-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Forced-Transfer Discrimination Claims by Employees /alerts/us_supreme_court_lowers_bar_forced_transfer_discrimination_claims_employees_0424.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_lowers_bar_forced_transfer_discrimination_claims_employees_0424.html 2024-04-18T14:10:42-04:00 OFCCP and EEOC Spring Updates: Reporting Deadlines Approach, Lowered Veterans Hiring Benchmark and EEO-1 and California Pay Data Reporting /alerts/ofccp_eeoc_reporting_deadlines_veterans_hiring_benchmark_eeo1_ca_pay_data_0424.html /alerts/ofccp_eeoc_reporting_deadlines_veterans_hiring_benchmark_eeo1_ca_pay_data_0424.html 2024-04-10T10:06:49-04:00 OSHA's New Walkaround Rule Permits Union Representatives to Join OSHA Compliance Officers in Inspections of Nonunion Workplaces /alerts/oshas_new_walkaround_rule_permits_union_representatives_join_osha_compliance_officers_0424.html /alerts/oshas_new_walkaround_rule_permits_union_representatives_join_osha_compliance_officers_0424.html 2024-04-03T00:00:00-04:00 It's No Competition: New York City Legislature Proposes Sweeping Non-Compete Bills /alerts/its_no_competition_new_york_city_legislature_proposes_sweeping_non_compete_bills_0324.html /alerts/its_no_competition_new_york_city_legislature_proposes_sweeping_non_compete_bills_0324.html 2024-03-08T00:00:00-05:00 New Rules for Ohio Employers in 2024 /alerts/new_rules_ohio_employers_2024_0224.html /alerts/new_rules_ohio_employers_2024_0224.html 2024-02-20T11:22:16-05:00 Will FTC Consider Misclassification of Workers an Unfair Method of Competition? /alerts/wil_ftc_consider_misclassification_workers_unfair_method_competition_0224.html /alerts/wil_ftc_consider_misclassification_workers_unfair_method_competition_0224.html 2024-02-08T15:20:51-05:00 USCIS Changes H-1B Program and Filing Fees, Labor Department Updates PERM /alerts/uscis_changes_h1b_program_filing_fees_labor_department_updates_perm_0224.html /alerts/uscis_changes_h1b_program_filing_fees_labor_department_updates_perm_0224.html 2024-02-08T09:20:01-05:00 New York Frequency of Payment Claims Take Major Hit in Win for Employers /alerts/new_york_frequency_payment_claims_take_major_hit_win_employers_0124.html /alerts/new_york_frequency_payment_claims_take_major_hit_win_employers_0124.html 2024-01-25T11:36:52-05:00 Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification /alerts/department_labor_issues_final_rule_independent_contractor_classification_0124.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_final_rule_independent_contractor_classification_0124.html 2024-01-16T14:57:46-05:00 New Jersey Employer Compliance Resolutions and More for 2024 /alerts/new_jersey_employer_compliance_resolutions_more_2024_0124.html /alerts/new_jersey_employer_compliance_resolutions_more_2024_0124.html 2024-01-04T09:29:37-05:00 New Year, New York: What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant with Employment Laws in 2024 /alerts/new_year_new_york_what_you_need_know_stay_compliant_employment_law_2024_0124.html /alerts/new_year_new_york_what_you_need_know_stay_compliant_employment_law_2024_0124.html 2024-01-03T08:54:26-05:00 New York Governor Vetoes Legislation Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements /alerts/new_york_governor_vetoes_legislation_prohibiting_noncompete_agreements_0124.html /alerts/new_york_governor_vetoes_legislation_prohibiting_noncompete_agreements_0124.html 2024-01-02T10:45:51-05:00 Domestic Visa Revalidation Pilot to Launch for Certain H-1Bs on January 29, 2024 /alerts/domestic_visa_revalidation_pilot_launch_certain_h1bs_january_29_2024_1223.html /alerts/domestic_visa_revalidation_pilot_launch_certain_h1bs_january_29_2024_1223.html 2023-12-21T14:04:31-05:00 Employment-Related Agreements, Particularly Separation Agreements, Should Be Reviewed in Light of Recent SEC Enforcement Activity /alerts/employment_related_agreements_particularly_separation_agreements_should_be_reviewed_light_1123.html /alerts/employment_related_agreements_particularly_separation_agreements_should_be_reviewed_light_1123.html 2023-11-30T11:30:59-05:00 White House Artificial Intelligence Executive 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/alerts/new_california_law_expands_claims_remedies_against_employers_noncompetition_agreements_0923.html 2023-09-12T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Decision Clarifies Wright Line Burden Applied in Mixed Motive Cases /alerts/nlrb_decision_clarifies_wright_line_burden_applied_mixed_motive_cases_0923.html /alerts/nlrb_decision_clarifies_wright_line_burden_applied_mixed_motive_cases_0923.html 2023-09-05T14:41:26-04:00 DOL Releases Proposal to Increase Salary Thresholds for FLSA White Collar Exemptions /alerts/dol_releases_propopsal_increase_salary_thresholds_FLSA_white_collar_exemptions_0923.html /alerts/dol_releases_propopsal_increase_salary_thresholds_FLSA_white_collar_exemptions_0923.html 2023-09-05T11:16:53-04:00 NLRB Flips Responsibility for Filing Representation Election Petitions from Unions to Employers with New Refusal-to-Bargain Standard /alerts/nlrb_flips_responsibility_filing_representation_election_petitions_unions_employers_new_0823.html /alerts/nlrb_flips_responsibility_filing_representation_election_petitions_unions_employers_new_0823.html 2023-08-30T11:52:55-04:00 Third Circuit Court of Appeals Establishes Framework for Future FLSA Donning and Doffing Cases /alerts/third_circuit_court_appeals_establishes_framework_future_flsa_donning_doffing_cases_0823.html /alerts/third_circuit_court_appeals_establishes_framework_future_flsa_donning_doffing_cases_0823.html 2023-08-30T09:11:51-04:00 NLRB Returns to 2014 Rule, Tightening Deadlines for Union Representation Proceedings /alerts/nlrb_returns_2014_rule_tightening_deadlines_union_representation_proceedings_0823.html /alerts/nlrb_returns_2014_rule_tightening_deadlines_union_representation_proceedings_0823.html 2023-08-25T12:06:12-04:00 NLRB Develops New Standard for Assessing Legality of Employer Workplace Rules… Again /alerts/nlrb_develops_new_standard_assessing_legality_employer_workplace_rules_again_0823.html /alerts/nlrb_develops_new_standard_assessing_legality_employer_workplace_rules_again_0823.html 2023-08-10T00:00:00-04:00 OFCCP Issues Final Rule Reclaiming Considerable Discretion and Leverage in Pre-Enforcement Procedures for Discrimination Claims /alerts/ofccp_issues_final_rule_reclaiming_considerable_discretion_leverage_preenforcement_0823.html /alerts/ofccp_issues_final_rule_reclaiming_considerable_discretion_leverage_preenforcement_0823.html 2023-08-09T14:04:59-04:00 New Jersey Employers Should Expect Increased Government Enforcement of Laws Affecting Workers' Rights /alerts/new_jersey_employers_should_expect_increased_government_enforcement_laws_affecting_workers_0823.html /alerts/new_jersey_employers_should_expect_increased_government_enforcement_laws_affecting_workers_0823.html 2023-08-08T09:27:31-04:00 Employers, Stay Tuned: Department of Justice's New Proposed Rule Will Establish Online Accessibility Standards for People with Disabilities /alerts/employers_stay_tuned_department_justice_new_proposed_rule_will_establish_online_0823.html /alerts/employers_stay_tuned_department_justice_new_proposed_rule_will_establish_online_0823.html 2023-08-02T00:00:00-04:00 Get Ready, New Jersey Employers - Changes to Unemployment Compensation Law Take Effect July 31 /alerts/get_ready_new_jersey_employers_changes_unemployment_compensation_law_take_effect_july_31_0723.html /alerts/get_ready_new_jersey_employers_changes_unemployment_compensation_law_take_effect_july_31_0723.html 2023-07-28T13:28:22-04:00 Homeland Security Announces New Form I-9 and Optional Alternative to Physical Document Examination for Employment Eligibility Verification /alerts/homeland_security_announces_new_form_i9_optional_alternative_physical_document_exam_0723.html /alerts/homeland_security_announces_new_form_i9_optional_alternative_physical_document_exam_0723.html 2023-07-27T10:52:44-04:00 California Supreme Court Rules PAGA Plaintiffs Retain Standing to Litigate Nonindividual Claims, Even with Individual Claims in Arbitration /alerts/california_supreme_court_rules_paga_plaintiffs_retain_standing_litigate_nonindividual_0723.html /alerts/california_supreme_court_rules_paga_plaintiffs_retain_standing_litigate_nonindividual_0723.html 2023-07-20T08:49:03-04:00 Illinois Legislature Passes More Employee-Friendly Bills /alerts/illinois_legislature_passes_more_employee_friendly_bills_0723.html /alerts/illinois_legislature_passes_more_employee_friendly_bills_0723.html 2023-07-18T11:56:07-04:00 California Supreme Court Holds That Employers Are Not Liable for "Take Home" COVID-19 Claims /alerts/california_supreme_court_holds_that_employers_are_not_liable_take_home_covid19_claims_0723.html /alerts/california_supreme_court_holds_that_employers_are_not_liable_take_home_covid19_claims_0723.html 2023-07-18T08:52:47-04:00 Texas Federal Court Finds Department of Labor Tip Credit Rule Still in Effect… At Least for the Time Being /alerts/texas_court_finds_department_labor_tip_credit_rule_still_effect_least_time_being_0723.html /alerts/texas_court_finds_department_labor_tip_credit_rule_still_effect_least_time_being_0723.html 2023-07-10T11:58:09-04:00 Supreme Court Erodes "Undue Hardship" Defense to Religious Accommodation Claims /alerts/supreme_court_erodes_undue_hardship_defense_religious_accommodation_claims_0623.html /alerts/supreme_court_erodes_undue_hardship_defense_religious_accommodation_claims_0623.html 2023-06-30T12:07:39-04:00 New York Likely to Become the Latest State to Ban Employee Noncompetition Covenants /alerts/new_york_likely_become_latest_state_ban_employee_noncompetition_covenants_0623.html /alerts/new_york_likely_become_latest_state_ban_employee_noncompetition_covenants_0623.html 2023-06-23T13:19:51-04:00 Minnesota Becomes the Latest State to Ban Employee Noncompetition Covenants /alerts/minnesota_becomes_latest_state_ban_employee_noncompete_covenants_0623.html /alerts/minnesota_becomes_latest_state_ban_employee_noncompete_covenants_0623.html 2023-06-13T11:22:57-04:00 Enforcement of NYC's Artificial Intelligence Bias Law for Automated Employment Decision Tools Begins July 5 /alerts/enforcement_nyc_artificial_intelligence_bias_law_automated_employment_decision_tools_0623.html /alerts/enforcement_nyc_artificial_intelligence_bias_law_automated_employment_decision_tools_0623.html 2023-06-12T09:36:37-04:00 NYC Makes Discrimination Based on Height and Weight Illegal /alerts/nyc_makes_discrimination_based_height_weight_illegal_0623.html /alerts/nyc_makes_discrimination_based_height_weight_illegal_0623.html 2023-06-05T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Joins Efforts to Curtail Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements /alerts/nlrb_joins_efforts_curtail_enforcement_noncompete_agreements_0623.html /alerts/nlrb_joins_efforts_curtail_enforcement_noncompete_agreements_0623.html 2023-06-02T10:42:45-04:00 I-9 Remote Physical Inspection Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023: 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/alerts/fifth_circuit_plants_us_department_labor_final_tip_credit_rule_shaky_ground_0523.html /alerts/fifth_circuit_plants_us_department_labor_final_tip_credit_rule_shaky_ground_0523.html 2023-05-01T11:49:46-04:00 In First Impression Case, Third Circuit Greenlights Deductions from Exempt Employees' Paid Time Off Under the Fair Labor Standards Act /alerts/first_impression_case_third_circuit_greenlights_deduction_exempt_employees_paid_time_off_0323.html /alerts/first_impression_case_third_circuit_greenlights_deduction_exempt_employees_paid_time_off_0323.html 2023-03-23T12:51:22-04:00 Illinois Adopts Mandatory Paid Leave; Other New Employer Obligations on the Horizon /alerts/illinois_adopts_mandatory_paid_leave_other_new_employer_requirements_horizon_0323.html /alerts/illinois_adopts_mandatory_paid_leave_other_new_employer_requirements_horizon_0323.html 2023-03-14T11:34:03-04:00 New Jersey's Controversial Temporary Laborers' Bill of Rights Becomes Law /alerts/new_jerseys_controversial_temporary_laborers_bill_rights_becomes_law_0323.html /alerts/new_jerseys_controversial_temporary_laborers_bill_rights_becomes_law_0323.html 2023-03-13T12:54:23-04:00 OFCCP Rescinds 2020 Rule Expanding Scope of Religious Exemption for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors /alerts/ofccp_rescinds_2020_rule_expanding_scope_religious_exemption_federal_contractors_0332.html /alerts/ofccp_rescinds_2020_rule_expanding_scope_religious_exemption_federal_contractors_0332.html 2023-03-03T13:27:22-05:00 Finally, Good News for California Employers: Extension of Good Faith Dispute Defense for Wage-and-Hour Penalties /alerts/finally_good_news_california_employers_extension_good_faith_dispute_defense_wage_hour_0323.html /alerts/finally_good_news_california_employers_extension_good_faith_dispute_defense_wage_hour_0323.html 2023-03-02T13:27:56-05:00 California's COVID-19 State of Emergency Is Coming to an End, but Employer Obligations Remain 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/alerts/challenges_opportunities_californias_new_pay_transparency_rules_0123.html 2023-01-03T12:09:34-05:00 Pennsylvania's Expanded Definitions of Protected Classes Will Affect Employment Practices As Well As Policies and Management Training on Discrimination and Harassment /alerts/pennsylvanias_expanded_definitions_protected_classes_will_affect_employers_discrimination_1222.html /alerts/pennsylvanias_expanded_definitions_protected_classes_will_affect_employers_discrimination_1222.html 2022-12-19T13:02:41-05:00 Illinois and Chicago Employers: Preparing for the New Year /alerts/illinois_chicago_employers_preparing_new_year_1222.html /alerts/illinois_chicago_employers_preparing_new_year_1222.html 2022-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 OFCCP Proposes Significant Changes to Compliance Review Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing /alerts/ofccp_proposes_significant_changes_compliance_review_scheduling_letter_itemized_listing_1222.html /alerts/ofccp_proposes_significant_changes_compliance_review_scheduling_letter_itemized_listing_1222.html 2022-12-13T12:23:47-05:00 New Year Brings New Minimum Wages for New Jersey Employers /alerts/new_year_brings_new_minimum_wages_new_jersey_employers_1222.html /alerts/new_year_brings_new_minimum_wages_new_jersey_employers_1222.html 2022-12-02T00:00:00-05:00 Atlanta's Newly Amended Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Could Affect Your Business As a Private Employer /alerts/atlanta_amended_antidiscrimination_ordinance_could_affect_business_private_employer_1122.html /alerts/atlanta_amended_antidiscrimination_ordinance_could_affect_business_private_employer_1122.html 2022-11-28T12:22:57-05:00 Salary Transparency Laws in Effect in New York City and Other State Localities; Statewide Compensation Disclosure Bill Awaits Governor's Signature /alerts/salary_transparency_laws_effect_new_york_city_other_state_localities_statewide_1122.html /alerts/salary_transparency_laws_effect_new_york_city_other_state_localities_statewide_1122.html 2022-11-07T15:26:40-05:00 New Jersey Bill Seeks to Ax Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment Agreements /alerts/new_jersey_bill_seeks_ax_nondisparagement_provisions_employment_agreements_1022.html /alerts/new_jersey_bill_seeks_ax_nondisparagement_provisions_employment_agreements_1022.html 2022-10-11T13:24:28-04:00 NLRB Stiff-Arms Circuit Court and Trump Board to Reinstate Workers with Four Years' Pay, Despite No Work for Them to Do /alerts/nlrb_stiff_arms_circuit_court_trump_board_reinstate_workers_four_years_pay_despite_no_work_0922.html /alerts/nlrb_stiff_arms_circuit_court_trump_board_reinstate_workers_four_years_pay_despite_no_work_0922.html 2022-09-30T09:59:48-04:00 New Bill Would Require Greater Pay Transparency in California /alerts/new_bill_would_require_greater_pay_transparency_california_0922.html /alerts/new_bill_would_require_greater_pay_transparency_california_0922.html 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/alerts/ccpa_employee_exemption_sunsets_end_2022_heres_what_employers_need_know_0922.html 2022-09-15T08:27:16-04:00 Changes to Posting Requirements Prompt New Jersey Employers to Ensure Compliance /alerts/changes_posting_requirements_prompt_new_jersey_employers_ensure_compliance_0922.html /alerts/changes_posting_requirements_prompt_new_jersey_employers_ensure_compliance_0922.html 2022-09-14T13:39:40-04:00 OFCCP Revises Recent Pay Equity Directive /alerts/ofccp_revised_recent_pay_equity_directive_0822.html /alerts/ofccp_revised_recent_pay_equity_directive_0822.html 2022-08-23T00:00:00-04:00 Washington, D.C., Walks Back Noncompetition Agreement Ban, Enacts Income-Based Threshold for Agreements Signed on or After October 1 /alerts/washington_dc_walks_back_noncompetition_agreement_ban_enacts_income_based_0822.html /alerts/washington_dc_walks_back_noncompetition_agreement_ban_enacts_income_based_0822.html 2022-08-08T11:24:29-04:00 EEOC's Updated Guidance Makes Employer-Required COVID-19 Testing More Difficult /alerts/eeocs_updated_guidance_makes_employer_required_covid19_testing_more_difficult_0722.html /alerts/eeocs_updated_guidance_makes_employer_required_covid19_testing_more_difficult_0722.html 2022-07-22T00:00:00-04:00 Colorado Becomes the Latest State to Enact Income-Based Threshold for Noncompetition and Customer Nonsolicitation Covenants /alerts/colorado_becomes_latest_state_enact_income_based_threshold_noncompetition_customer_0722.html /alerts/colorado_becomes_latest_state_enact_income_based_threshold_noncompetition_customer_0722.html 2022-07-21T00:00:00-04:00 Illinois Employers: Another Wave of Employment Laws Requires Attention /alerts/illinois_employers_another_wave_employment_law_requires_attention_0622.html /alerts/illinois_employers_another_wave_employment_law_requires_attention_0622.html 2022-06-28T11:57:45-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Splits a California Employment Statute, Compelling Arbitration for Certain Individual Claims of Labor Law Violations /alerts/us_supreme_court_ruling_splits_california_employment_statute_compelling_arbitration_0622.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_ruling_splits_california_employment_statute_compelling_arbitration_0622.html 2022-06-23T15:47:28-04:00 Georgia Employers: New Laws Will Classify More Independent Contractors as Employees, Restrict Local Laws on Work Schedules /alerts/georgia_employers_new_laws_will_classify_more_independent_contractors_employees_restrict_0622.html /alerts/georgia_employers_new_laws_will_classify_more_independent_contractors_employees_restrict_0622.html 2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00 New York City Amends and Delays Salary Range Transparency Act /alerts/new_york_city_amends_delays_salary_range_transparency_act_0622.html /alerts/new_york_city_amends_delays_salary_range_transparency_act_0622.html 2022-06-15T15:37:48-04:00 Illinois Construction Contractors Now Liable for Subcontractors' Unpaid Wages /alerts/illinois_construction_contractors_now_liable_subcontractors_unpaid_wages_0622.html /alerts/illinois_construction_contractors_now_liable_subcontractors_unpaid_wages_0622.html 2022-06-15T09:34:15-04:00 New Jersey Employers: Plan Ahead for the Long-Delayed Overhaul of the State's WARN Act /alerts/new_jersey_employers_plan_ahead_long_delayed_overhaul_states_warn_act_0622.html /alerts/new_jersey_employers_plan_ahead_long_delayed_overhaul_states_warn_act_0622.html 2022-06-08T00:00:00-04:00 Maryland and Delaware Become the 10th and 11th States to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave /alerts/maryland_delaware_become_10th_11th_states_provide_paid_family_medical_leave_0522.html /alerts/maryland_delaware_become_10th_11th_states_provide_paid_family_medical_leave_0522.html 2022-05-25T08:55:17-04:00 New Florida Law Addresses Employee Training in the Workplace /alerts/new_florida_law_addresses_employee_training_workplace_0522.html /alerts/new_florida_law_addresses_employee_training_workplace_0522.html 2022-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Change Again – New Regulations Take Effect May 6 /alerts/cal_osha_covid19_emergency_temporary_standards_change_again_new_regulations_take_effect_0522.html /alerts/cal_osha_covid19_emergency_temporary_standards_change_again_new_regulations_take_effect_0522.html 2022-05-06T11:37:00-04:00 OFCCP Issues New Directive on Compliance Evaluations and Enforcement for Government Contractors /alerts/ofccp_issues_new_directive_compliance_evaluations_enforcement_government_contractors_0422.html /alerts/ofccp_issues_new_directive_compliance_evaluations_enforcement_government_contractors_0422.html 2022-04-08T10:29:11-04:00 OFCCP Announces Proposed Rule to Modify Enforcement Process and Standards for Potential Employment Discrimination /alerts/ofccp_announces_proposed_rule_modify_enforcement_process_standards_potential_employment_0322.html /alerts/ofccp_announces_proposed_rule_modify_enforcement_process_standards_potential_employment_0322.html 2022-03-28T09:38:12-04:00 OFCCP Issues Directive Targeting Pay Equity Audits and Attorney-Client Privilege /alerts/ofccp_issues_directive_targeting_pay_equity_audits_attorney_client_privilege_0322.html /alerts/ofccp_issues_directive_targeting_pay_equity_audits_attorney_client_privilege_0322.html 2022-03-18T13:47:50-04:00 Washington, D.C., Ban on Noncompetes Postponed Again, to October 1, 2022 /alerts/washington_dc_ban_noncompetes_postponed_again_october1_2022_0322.html /alerts/washington_dc_ban_noncompetes_postponed_again_october1_2022_0322.html 2022-03-17T09:19:00-04:00 Homeland Security Announces Temporary Protected Status for Afghan Citizens /alerts/homeland_security_announces_temporary_protected_status_afghan_citizens_0322.html /alerts/homeland_security_announces_temporary_protected_status_afghan_citizens_0322.html 2022-03-17T09:02:59-04:00 Department of Homeland Security Designates Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian Nationals /alerts/department_homeland_security_designates_temporary_protected_status_ukrainian_nationals_0322.html /alerts/department_homeland_security_designates_temporary_protected_status_ukrainian_nationals_0322.html 2022-03-07T09:03:01-05:00 #MeToo Movement Inspires the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims Act /alerts/me_too_movement_inspired_ending_forced_arbitration_sexual_assault_sexual_harassment_claims_0322.html /alerts/me_too_movement_inspired_ending_forced_arbitration_sexual_assault_sexual_harassment_claims_0322.html 2022-03-04T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Court Rules Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Law Against Discrimination, Allowing Employers to Compel Arbitration – For Now /alerts/new_jersey_court_rules_federal_arbitration_act_prempts_state_law_against_discrimination_0322.html /alerts/new_jersey_court_rules_federal_arbitration_act_prempts_state_law_against_discrimination_0322.html 2022-03-03T11:38:19-05:00 New Year, New Rules: 2022 Brings a Barrage of Changes to California COVID-19 Obligations for Employers /alerts/new_year_new_rules_2022_brings_barrage_changes_california_covid19_obligations_employers_0222.html /alerts/new_year_new_rules_2022_brings_barrage_changes_california_covid19_obligations_employers_0222.html 2022-02-11T13:50:02-05:00 OFCCP Contractor Portal Is Live, Contractors Must Certify AAP Compliance by June 30 /alerts/ofccp_contractor_portal_is_live_contractors_must_certify_aap_compliance_june30_0222.html /alerts/ofccp_contractor_portal_is_live_contractors_must_certify_aap_compliance_june30_0222.html 2022-02-09T12:01:27-05:00 Homeland Security Expands Fields of Study for STEM Optional Practical Training Program, USCIS Implements Work Status Changes /alerts/homeland_security_expands_fields_study_stem_optional_practical_training_program_uscis_0222.html 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/alerts/us_supreme_court_weighs_in_viability_breach_fiduciary_duty_claims_under_erisa_0122.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_weighs_in_viability_breach_fiduciary_duty_claims_under_erisa_0122.html 2022-01-31T09:07:57-05:00 Colorado Enacts Legislation Authorizing Potential Criminal Liability for Employers that Violate State Noncompetition Statute /alerts/colorado_noncompetition_statute_potential_criminal_liability_employers_alert0122.html /alerts/colorado_noncompetition_statute_potential_criminal_liability_employers_alert0122.html 2022-01-28T15:40:33-05:00 New York City Joins Growing Trend in Mandating Salary Disclosure in Job Postings /alerts/new_york_city_joins_growing_trend_mandating_salary_disclosure_job_postings_0122.html /alerts/new_york_city_joins_growing_trend_mandating_salary_disclosure_job_postings_0122.html 2022-01-21T00:00:00-05:00 NLRB Likely to Bring Back Micro-Units, a More Narrow Definition of Independent Contractor and a Broader Definition of Joint Employer /alerts/nlrb_likely_bring_back_micro_units_more_narrow_definition_independent_contractor_broader_0122.html /alerts/nlrb_likely_bring_back_micro_units_more_narrow_definition_independent_contractor_broader_0122.html 2022-01-20T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court Gives Green Light to CMS Vaccine Mandate and Full Stop to OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate, Leaving Employers to Wonder: What Now? /alerts/us_supreme_court_gives_green_light_cms_vaccine_mandate_full_stop_osha_vaccine_test_0122.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_gives_green_light_cms_vaccine_mandate_full_stop_osha_vaccine_test_0122.html 2022-01-19T08:35:52-05:00 New York Employers Required to Provide Notice of Electronic Monitoring /alerts/new_york_employers_required_provide_notice_electronic_monitoring_0122.html /alerts/new_york_employers_required_provide_notice_electronic_monitoring_0122.html 2022-01-04T00:00:00-05:00 NYC Issues Guidance on Private Sector Vaccine Mandate, Expands Key to NYC Program 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Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Program Verification Portal Opens in 2022 /alerts/its_here_federal_contractor_affirmative_action_program_verification_portal_opens_2022_1221.html /alerts/its_here_federal_contractor_affirmative_action_program_verification_portal_opens_2022_1221.html 2021-12-06T13:32:15-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Implementing Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors /alerts/us_dept_labor_issues_final_rule_implementing_minimum_wage_increase_federal_contractors_1121.html /alerts/us_dept_labor_issues_final_rule_implementing_minimum_wage_increase_federal_contractors_1121.html 2021-11-30T09:28:11-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final "Tips Dual Jobs" Rule to Codify 80-20 Rule /alerts/us_department_labor_issues_final_tips_dual_jobs_rule_codify_80_20_rule_1121.html /alerts/us_department_labor_issues_final_tips_dual_jobs_rule_codify_80_20_rule_1121.html 2021-11-29T00:00:00-05:00 Florida Law Limits Employer Vaccine Mandates 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/alerts/california_covid19_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_expires_now_what_0921.html 2021-09-30T15:04:32-04:00 Vaccine Mandate Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors /alerts/vaccine_mandate_guidance_issued_federal_contractors_subcontractors_0921.html /alerts/vaccine_mandate_guidance_issued_federal_contractors_subcontractors_0921.html 2021-09-27T15:32:15-04:00 New York Construction Contractors Now Liable for Subcontractors' Unpaid Wages /alerts/new_york_construction_contractors_now_liable_subcontractors_unpaid_wages_0921.html /alerts/new_york_construction_contractors_now_liable_subcontractors_unpaid_wages_0921.html 2021-09-10T11:42:24-04:00 OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Masking and Testing of Vaccinated Workers and Further Encourages Vaccination /alerts/osha_updates_covid19_guidance_masking_testing_vaccinated_workers_further_encourages_0821.html /alerts/osha_updates_covid19_guidance_masking_testing_vaccinated_workers_further_encourages_0821.html 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Collar Exemptions Repealed /alerts/pennsylvania_minimum_wage_act_regulations_defining_white_collar_exemptions_replealed_0721.html /alerts/pennsylvania_minimum_wage_act_regulations_defining_white_collar_exemptions_replealed_0721.html 2021-07-26T12:58:04-04:00 California Supreme Court Issues New, More Expensive Pay Rate Calculation for Missed Meal and Rest Breaks /alerts/california_supreme_court_issues_new_more_expensive_pay_rate_calculation_missed_meal_0721.html /alerts/california_supreme_court_issues_new_more_expensive_pay_rate_calculation_missed_meal_0721.html 2021-07-23T00:00:00-04:00 Third Circuit Upholds National Labor Relations Board's Return to Pre-Obama Deferral Standard /alerts/third_circuit_upholds_national_labor_relations_boards_return_preobama_deferral_standard_0721.html /alerts/third_circuit_upholds_national_labor_relations_boards_return_preobama_deferral_standard_0721.html 2021-07-22T10:01:40-04:00 New York Department of Labor Publishes Standard and Model Plans for HERO 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/alerts/massachusetts_enacts_temporary_covid19_emergency_paid_sick_leave_law_0621.html 2021-06-15T12:43:28-04:00 OSHA Issues Comprehensive COVID-19 Guidance Differentiating Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Employees /alerts/osha_issues_comprehensive_covid19_guidance_differentiating_between_vaccinated_0621.html /alerts/osha_issues_comprehensive_covid19_guidance_differentiating_between_vaccinated_0621.html 2021-06-14T15:34:47-04:00 EEOC's Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace Impacts Employer Approaches for Compliance with CDC Guidance and State and Local Requirements /alerts/eeocs_updated_guidance_covid19_vaccines_workplace_impacts_employer_approaches_0621.html /alerts/eeocs_updated_guidance_covid19_vaccines_workplace_impacts_employer_approaches_0621.html 2021-06-10T10:45:59-04:00 CDC's Newest Safety Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated Will Impact Employer and Business Policies 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/alerts/supreme_court_pennsylvania_finds_nohire_provisions_between_two_businesses_unreasonably_0521.html /alerts/supreme_court_pennsylvania_finds_nohire_provisions_between_two_businesses_unreasonably_0521.html 2021-05-03T13:24:17-04:00 NLRB Withdraws Proposed Rule About Student Workers - What Does It Mean for Private Colleges and Universities? /alerts/nlrb_withdraws_proposed_rule_about_student_workers_what_does_it_mean_private_colleges_0421.html /alerts/nlrb_withdraws_proposed_rule_about_student_workers_what_does_it_mean_private_colleges_0421.html 2021-04-30T00:00:00-04:00 Virginia Enacts New Overtime Law, Exposing Employers to Increased Liability /alerts/virginia_enacts_new_overtime_law_exposing_employers_increased_liability_0421.html /alerts/virginia_enacts_new_overtime_law_exposing_employers_increased_liability_0421.html 2021-04-28T11:59:38-04:00 Laws and Tax Incentives Fill COVID-19 Paid Leave Void as Vaccinations Increase and More Employers Return to In-Person Work /alerts/laws_tax_incentives_fill_covid19_paid_leave_void_vaccinations_increase_more_employers_0421.html /alerts/laws_tax_incentives_fill_covid19_paid_leave_void_vaccinations_increase_more_employers_0421.html 2021-04-28T09:57:00-04:00 Appeals Court Finds Grocer's Website Did Not Violate Americans with Disabilities Act /alerts/appeals_court_finds_grocers_website_did_not_violate_americans_disabilities_act_0421.html /alerts/appeals_court_finds_grocers_website_did_not_violate_americans_disabilities_act_0421.html 2021-04-20T08:43:33-04:00 Final Agreements on Outsourcing Reforms in Mexican Legislation /alerts/final_agreements_outsourcing_reforms_mexican_legislation_0421.html /alerts/final_agreements_outsourcing_reforms_mexican_legislation_0421.html 2021-04-16T11:42:34-04:00 Recent Immigration Updates from USCIS and CBP /alerts/recent_immigration_updates_uscis_cbp_0421.html /alerts/recent_immigration_updates_uscis_cbp_0421.html 2021-04-13T13:05:56-04:00 State Department Provides Update on 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Guidance Arrives for California Employers /alerts/vaccine_guidance_arrives_california_employers_0321.html /alerts/vaccine_guidance_arrives_california_employers_0321.html 2021-03-23T13:23:37-04:00 New COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law Retroactively Expands California Employer Obligations /alerts/new_covid19_paid_sick_leave_law_retroactively_expands_california_employer_obligations_0321.html /alerts/new_covid19_paid_sick_leave_law_retroactively_expands_california_employer_obligations_0321.html 2021-03-23T09:00:58-04:00 No OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards as Deadline Passes /alerts/no_osha_covid19_emergency_temporary_standards_deadline_passes_0321.html /alerts/no_osha_covid19_emergency_temporary_standards_deadline_passes_0321.html 2021-03-18T15:03:41-04:00 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Includes a Full COBRA Health Insurance Subsidy /alerts/american_rescue_plan_act_2021_includes_full_cobra_health_insurance_subsidy_0321.html /alerts/american_rescue_plan_act_2021_includes_full_cobra_health_insurance_subsidy_0321.html 2021-03-17T15:03:15-04:00 New York Employees Now Have a Job-Protected Right to Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccinations /alerts/new_york_employers_now_have_job_protected_right_paid_leave_covid19_vaccinations_0321.html /alerts/new_york_employers_now_have_job_protected_right_paid_leave_covid19_vaccinations_0321.html 2021-03-16T09:53:49-04:00 State Department Tightens COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Schengen Area, UK and Ireland /alerts/state_department_tightens_covid19_travel_restrictions_schengen_area_uk_ireland_0321.html /alerts/state_department_tightens_covid19_travel_restrictions_schengen_area_uk_ireland_0321.html 2021-03-04T12:14:07-05:00 Pennsylvania Updates COVID-19 Mitigation, Enforcement and Immunity Standards /alerts/pennsylvania_updates_covid19_mitigation_enforcement_immunity_standards_0321.html /alerts/pennsylvania_updates_covid19_mitigation_enforcement_immunity_standards_0321.html 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/alerts/nlrb_acting_general_counsel_rescinds_12_trump_era_memorandums_one_week_after_0221.html /alerts/nlrb_acting_general_counsel_rescinds_12_trump_era_memorandums_one_week_after_0221.html 2021-02-05T13:26:50-05:00 OSHA Issues Comprehensive COVID-19 Guidance with More Likely to Come /alerts/osha_issues_comprehensive_covid19_guidance_more_likely_come_0221.html /alerts/osha_issues_comprehensive_covid19_guidance_more_likely_come_0221.html 2021-02-02T08:40:36-05:00 President Biden Extends COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Set to Expire Under Previous Administration /alerts/president_biden_extends_covid19_travel_restrictions_set_expire_under_previous_admin_0121.html /alerts/president_biden_extends_covid19_travel_restrictions_set_expire_under_previous_admin_0121.html 2021-01-27T08:51:43-05:00 Washington, D.C., Employers Prepare for Broad Ban on Noncompete Agreements and Related Workplace Policies /alerts/washington_dc_employers_prepare_broad_ban_noncompete_agreements_related_workplace_0121.html /alerts/washington_dc_employers_prepare_broad_ban_noncompete_agreements_related_workplace_0121.html 2021-01-22T15:09:24-05:00 CDC Requires Proof of Recovery or Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States /alerts/cdc_requires_proof_recovery_negative_covid19_test_all_air_passengers_arriving_us_0121.html /alerts/cdc_requires_proof_recovery_negative_covid19_test_all_air_passengers_arriving_us_0121.html 2021-01-14T00:00:00-05:00 Possible Changes to the H-1B Cap Registration and Selection Process for 2021 (Fiscal Year 2022) /alerts/possible_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_process_fiscal_year_2022_0121.html /alerts/possible_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_process_fiscal_year_2022_0121.html 2021-01-13T00:00:00-05:00 Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors /alerts/department_labor_issues_final_rule_employers_classify_workers_independent_contractors_0121.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_final_rule_employers_classify_workers_independent_contractors_0121.html 2021-01-11T13:39:56-05:00 OFCCP Ends 2020 on High Note for Federal Contractors with Final Rule on Resolving Potential Employment Discrimination and New Certainty Directive /alerts/ofccp_ends_2020_high_note_federal_contractors_final_rule_resolving_potential_employment_0121.html /alerts/ofccp_ends_2020_high_note_federal_contractors_final_rule_resolving_potential_employment_0121.html 2021-01-08T14:10:38-05:00 California's COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law: No Longer Effective, but Employers Beware /alerts/californias_covid19_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_law_no_longer_effective_employers_0121.html /alerts/californias_covid19_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_law_no_longer_effective_employers_0121.html 2021-01-05T15:10:34-05:00 Pandemic Relief Extension for Employers and Employees: Enough to Stem the Tide? Perhaps for the Short Term /alerts/pandemic_relief_extension_employers_employees_enough_stem_tide_perhaps_short_term_0121.html /alerts/pandemic_relief_extension_employers_employees_enough_stem_tide_perhaps_short_term_0121.html 2021-01-05T13:08:26-05:00 New Year, New Rules: Status of COVID-19 Leave Laws for New York Employers in 2021 /alerts/new_year_new_rules_status_covid19_leave_laws_new_york_employers_2021_0121.html /alerts/new_year_new_rules_status_covid19_leave_laws_new_york_employers_2021_0121.html 2021-01-04T14:20:06-05:00 Presidential Proclamations Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Extended /alerts/presidential_proclamations_suspending_entry_certain_immigrants_nonimmigrants_covid19_0121.html /alerts/presidential_proclamations_suspending_entry_certain_immigrants_nonimmigrants_covid19_0121.html 2021-01-04T12:29:06-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Updating Tipped Employee Regulations /alerts/us_department_labor_announces_final_rule_updating_tipped_employee_regulations_1220.html /alerts/us_department_labor_announces_final_rule_updating_tipped_employee_regulations_1220.html 2020-12-31T13:01:08-05:00 New York City Council Amends Fair Chance Act to Further Protect Job Applicants and Employees /alerts/new_york_city_council_amends_fair_chance_act_further_protect_job_applicants_employees_1220.html /alerts/new_york_city_council_amends_fair_chance_act_further_protect_job_applicants_employees_1220.html 2020-12-29T13:00:29-05:00 EEOC Updates Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies /alerts/eeoc_updates_guidance_employer_covid19_vaccination_policies_1220.html /alerts/eeoc_updates_guidance_employer_covid19_vaccination_policies_1220.html 2020-12-17T16:42:33-05:00 The Upcoming Firestorm Facing Employers Regarding Vaccines /alerts/upcoming_firestorm_facing_employers_regarding_vaccines_1220.html /alerts/upcoming_firestorm_facing_employers_regarding_vaccines_1220.html 2020-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 California's New Extensive COVID-19 Safety and Health Regulations Include Employer-Required Testing /alerts/californias_new_extensive_covid19_safety_health_regulations_include_employer_required_1220.html /alerts/californias_new_extensive_covid19_safety_health_regulations_include_employer_required_1220.html 2020-12-10T14:54:44-05:00 California Issues Restrictive Regional Stay Home Order Tied to Hospital ICU Capacity /alerts/california_issues_restrictive_regional_stay_home_order_tied_hospital_icu_capacity_1220.html /alerts/california_issues_restrictive_regional_stay_home_order_tied_hospital_icu_capacity_1220.html 2020-12-04T16:29:50-05:00 Pennsylvania Announces Latest COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts and Restrictions Impacting Employers /alerts/pennsylvania_announces_latest_covid19_mitigation_efforts_restrictions_impacting_employers_1120.html /alerts/pennsylvania_announces_latest_covid19_mitigation_efforts_restrictions_impacting_employers_1120.html 2020-11-25T15:52:28-05:00 The State That Never Sleeps, Especially During a Pandemic: New York COVID-19 and Other Updates /alerts/state_that_never_sleeps_especially_during_pandemic_new_york_covid19_other_updates_1120.html /alerts/state_that_never_sleeps_especially_during_pandemic_new_york_covid19_other_updates_1120.html 2020-11-23T12:16:24-05:00 New Jersey Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings /alerts/new_jersey_announces_new_covid19_restrictions_indoor_outdoor_gatherings_1120.html /alerts/new_jersey_announces_new_covid19_restrictions_indoor_outdoor_gatherings_1120.html 2020-11-23T08:48:54-05:00 Illinois Imposes New Restrictions Following Surge in COVID-19 Cases /alerts/illinois_imposes_new_restrictions_following_surge_covid19_cases_1120.html /alerts/illinois_imposes_new_restrictions_following_surge_covid19_cases_1120.html 2020-11-20T11:50:10-05:00 New COVID-19 Reporting Obligations for California Employers Take Effect January 1, 2021 /alerts/new_covid19_reporting_obligations_california_employers_take_effect_january1_2021_1120.html /alerts/new_covid19_reporting_obligations_california_employers_take_effect_january1_2021_1120.html 2020-11-19T12:57:00-05:00 Florida Voters Vote to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 and Beyond /alerts/florida_voters_vote_raise_minimum_wage_15_beyond_1120.html /alerts/florida_voters_vote_raise_minimum_wage_15_beyond_1120.html 2020-11-05T08:33:49-05:00 New Jersey Employers Must Implement Mandatory COVID-19 Safety Protocols by November 5, 2020 /alerts/new_jersey_employers_must_implement_mandatory_covid19_safety_protocols_november_1020.html /alerts/new_jersey_employers_must_implement_mandatory_covid19_safety_protocols_november_1020.html 2020-10-30T14:10:05-04:00 Paid Sick Leave in New York Takes Effect: City Amends Its Law and State Issues FAQs /alerts/paid_sick_leave_new_york_takes_effect_city_amends_law_state_issues_faqs_1020.html /alerts/paid_sick_leave_new_york_takes_effect_city_amends_law_state_issues_faqs_1020.html 2020-10-28T09:15:31-04:00 "Close Contact" Redefined by CDC and Implications for Employers /alerts/close_contact_redefined_cdc_implications_employers_1020.html /alerts/close_contact_redefined_cdc_implications_employers_1020.html 2020-10-26T11:45:33-04:00 Above and Beyond the FMLA: California Expands Eligibility for Job-Protected Family and Medical Leave, and Now Includes Virtually All Employers /alerts/above_beyond_fmla_california_expands_eligibility_job_protected_family_medical_leave_1020.html /alerts/above_beyond_fmla_california_expands_eligibility_job_protected_family_medical_leave_1020.html 2020-10-23T00:00:00-04:00 New Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors' and Grant Recipients' Diversity & Inclusion Training Programs /alerts/new_executive_order_targets_federal_contractors_diversity_inclusion_training_programs_1020.html /alerts/new_executive_order_targets_federal_contractors_diversity_inclusion_training_programs_1020.html 2020-10-15T00:00:00-04:00 California Employers Beware: Compensation Data Must Be Reported in 2021 /alerts/california_employers_beware_compensation_data_must_be_reported_2021_1020.html /alerts/california_employers_beware_compensation_data_must_be_reported_2021_1020.html 2020-10-08T13:04:30-04:00 Homeland Security and Department of Labor Make Significant Changes for H-1B and Immigrant Visa Petitions /alerts/homeland_security_department_labor_make_significant_changes_h-1b_immigrant_visa_petitions_1020.html /alerts/homeland_security_department_labor_make_significant_changes_h-1b_immigrant_visa_petitions_1020.html 2020-10-08T12:19:39-04:00 Minimum Weekly Salary to Be Exempt Under Pennsylvania Law to Soar Based on State Department of Labor New Overtime Rule /alerts/minimum_weekly_salary_exempt_pennsylvania_law_soar_based_state_department_labor_1020.html /alerts/minimum_weekly_salary_exempt_pennsylvania_law_soar_based_state_department_labor_1020.html 2020-10-05T09:21:09-04:00 Federal Court Finds Implied Private Right of Action Under Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act /alerts/federal_court_finds_implied_private_right_action_under_pennsylvanias_medical_marijuana_1020.html /alerts/federal_court_finds_implied_private_right_action_under_pennsylvanias_medical_marijuana_1020.html 2020-10-02T14:16:28-04:00 USCIS Premium Processing Altered by Temporary Spending Bill /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_altered_temporary_spending_bill_1020.html /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_altered_temporary_spending_bill_1020.html 2020-10-01T16:12:17-04:00 New Workers' Compensation Rules for COVID-19 in California /alerts/new_workers_compensation_rules_covid19_california_0920.html /alerts/new_workers_compensation_rules_covid19_california_0920.html 2020-09-25T13:34:08-04:00 Department of Labor's Proposed Rule Provides Framework for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors /alerts/department_labor_proposed_rule_provides_framework_employers_classify_workers_independent_0920.html /alerts/department_labor_proposed_rule_provides_framework_employers_classify_workers_independent_0920.html 2020-09-23T15:57:50-04:00 USCIS Changes Fees, Forms, Policies and Timelines Starting October 2 /alerts/uscis_changes_fees_forms_policies_timelines_starting_october2_0920.html /alerts/uscis_changes_fees_forms_policies_timelines_starting_october2_0920.html 2020-09-23T11:59:50-04:00 Department of Labor's Temporary Rule Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Federal Court Decision /alerts/department_labor_temporary_rules_revises_ffcra_regulations_response_federal_court_0920.html /alerts/department_labor_temporary_rules_revises_ffcra_regulations_response_federal_court_0920.html 2020-09-17T14:08:21-04:00 Philadelphia to Expand Emergency Sick Leave Benefits to More Workers /alerts/philadelphia_expand_emergency_sick_leave_benefits_more_workers_0920.html /alerts/philadelphia_expand_emergency_sick_leave_benefits_more_workers_0920.html 2020-09-17T11:44:11-04:00 California's Large Employers Are on the Hook for Supplemental Paid Sick Leave /alerts/californias_large_employers_are_hook_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_0920.html /alerts/californias_large_employers_are_hook_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_0920.html 2020-09-17T09:16:24-04:00 New California Legislation Continues to Redefine Employees vs. Independent Contractors /alerts/new_california_legislation_continues_redefine_employees_vs_independent_contractors_0920.html /alerts/new_california_legislation_continues_redefine_employees_vs_independent_contractors_0920.html 2020-09-10T09:03:54-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Tracking Compensable Remote Work of Nonexempt Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act /alerts/us_dept_labor_issues_guidance_tracking_compensable_remote_work_nonexempt_employees_0820.html /alerts/us_dept_labor_issues_guidance_tracking_compensable_remote_work_nonexempt_employees_0820.html 2020-08-27T10:59:55-04:00 USCIS Issues Guidance on I-765 Employment Authorization Approval Notices for I-9 Verification amid COVID-19 Delays /alerts/uscis_issues_guidance_i765_employment_authorization_approval_notices_i9_verification_0820.html /alerts/uscis_issues_guidance_i765_employment_authorization_approval_notices_i9_verification_0820.html 2020-08-20T14:14:53-04:00 Significant Changes to COVID-19 Leave Provisions After Court Vacates Some DOL Regulations Interpreting Paid Leave Under the FFCRA /alerts/significant_changes_covid19_leave_provisions_after_court_vacates_some_dol_regulations_0820.html /alerts/significant_changes_covid19_leave_provisions_after_court_vacates_some_dol_regulations_0820.html 2020-08-07T11:08:41-04:00 Is an Employee Protected from Discipline for Hurling Profane and Racist Insults During Collective Bargaining? The NLRB Provides Clarity /alerts/employee_protected_discipline_hurling_profane_racist_insults_during_collective_bargaining_0820.html /alerts/employee_protected_discipline_hurling_profane_racist_insults_during_collective_bargaining_0820.html 2020-08-03T14:47:59-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Optional-Use Forms and Requests Public Input to Facilitate Potential Changes to FMLA Regulations /alerts/us_department_labor_releases_new_fmla_optional_use_forms_requests_public_input_0820.html /alerts/us_department_labor_releases_new_fmla_optional_use_forms_requests_public_input_0820.html 2020-08-03T11:58:40-04:00 New Guidance for Illinois Employers on Required Annual Harassment and Discrimination Disclosure Reports /alerts/new_guidance_illinois_employers_required_annual_harassment_discrimination_disclosure_0720.html /alerts/new_guidance_illinois_employers_required_annual_harassment_discrimination_disclosure_0720.html 2020-07-23T14:12:03-04:00 Supreme Court Expands the 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/alerts/texas_imposes_new_regulations_following_rise_covid19_cases_0620.html 2020-06-29T12:14:32-04:00 Supreme Court Ruling Upholds DACA Program /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_upholds_daca_program_0620.html /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_upholds_daca_program_0620.html 2020-06-18T14:52:17-04:00 Title VII Protects LGBTQ Employees, U.S. Supreme Court Rules /alerts/title_vii_protects_lgbtq_employees_us_supreme_court_rules_0620.html /alerts/title_vii_protects_lgbtq_employees_us_supreme_court_rules_0620.html 2020-06-17T08:44:04-04:00 Paternalistic Employers, Beware: EEOC Addresses Employer Concerns for Workplace Safety via Mandated Accommodations /alerts/paternalistic_employers_beware_eeoc_addresses_employer_concerns_workplace_safety_0620.html /alerts/paternalistic_employers_beware_eeoc_addresses_employer_concerns_workplace_safety_0620.html 2020-06-15T10:57:07-04:00 COVID-19 Updates for Singapore Employers: Cost Reduction, Mandatory Notifications, and Government Support from the Fortitude Budget /alerts/covid19_updates_singapore_employers_cost_reduction_mandatory_notifications_0620.html /alerts/covid19_updates_singapore_employers_cost_reduction_mandatory_notifications_0620.html 2020-06-12T15:35:28-04:00 Re-opening the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Employers in Singapore Need to Know /alerts/reopening_workplace_covid19_pandemic_what_employers_singapore_need_to_know_0620.html /alerts/reopening_workplace_covid19_pandemic_what_employers_singapore_need_to_know_0620.html 2020-06-11T00:00:00-04:00 Texas Reopens with a Multiphased Approach /alerts/texas_reopens_multiphased_approach_0620.html /alerts/texas_reopens_multiphased_approach_0620.html 2020-06-02T00:00:00-04:00 Final Rule on Overtime Compensation Changes 'Fluctuating Workweek' Calculations for Employers /alerts/final_rule_overtime_compensation_changes_fluctuating_workweek_calculations_employers_0520.html /alerts/final_rule_overtime_compensation_changes_fluctuating_workweek_calculations_employers_0520.html 2020-05-27T00:00:00-04:00 Chicago City Council Passes Two COVID-19 Employee Protection Ordinances /alerts/chicago_city_council_passes_two_covid19_employee_protection_ordinances_0520.html /alerts/chicago_city_council_passes_two_covid19_employee_protection_ordinances_0520.html 2020-05-26T10:53:16-04:00 CDC Issues 'Decision Tree' to Assist Employers with Reopening Decisions, Followed Days Later by Supplemental Setting-Specific Guidance /alerts/cdc_issues_decision_tree_assist_employers_reopening_decisions_0520.html /alerts/cdc_issues_decision_tree_assist_employers_reopening_decisions_0520.html 2020-05-22T00:00:00-04:00 Significant Changes for Maryland Employers ‒ Protective Hairstyles, Wage History and Wage Range Law, Mandatory WARN Requirements and More /alerts/significant_changes_maryland_employers_protective_hairstyles_wage_history_wage_range_0520.html /alerts/significant_changes_maryland_employers_protective_hairstyles_wage_history_wage_range_0520.html 2020-05-18T09:10:43-04:00 EEOC Delays EEO-1 Reporting Due to COVID-19 /alerts/eeoc_delays_eeo1_reporting_due_covid19_0520.html /alerts/eeoc_delays_eeo1_reporting_due_covid19_0520.html 2020-05-11T13:15:25-04:00 EEOC Revisits – and Revises – COVID-19 Return to Work Guidance on Accommodating Employees with Underlying Medical Conditions /alerts/eeoc_revisits_revises_covid19_return_work_guidance_accommodating_employees_0520.html /alerts/eeoc_revisits_revises_covid19_return_work_guidance_accommodating_employees_0520.html 2020-05-08T17:07:04-04:00 New Benefits Regulation in Response to COVID-19 Extends Timelines, Including Those Applicable to COBRA /alerts/new_benefits_regulation_response_covid19_extends_timelines_including_applicable_cobra_0520.html /alerts/new_benefits_regulation_response_covid19_extends_timelines_including_applicable_cobra_0520.html 2020-05-05T14:51:19-04:00 Illinois Publishes Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program to Help Employers Meet Deadline /alerts/illinois_publishes_model_sexual_harassment_prevention_training_program_help_employers_0520.html /alerts/illinois_publishes_model_sexual_harassment_prevention_training_program_help_employers_0520.html 2020-05-01T00:00:00-04:00 Ohio Governor Unveils Industry-Specific Protocols for "Responsible Restart Ohio" Amid the COVID-19 Crisis /alerts/ohio_governor_unveils_industry_specific_protocols_responsible_restart_ohio_amid_covid19_0420.html /alerts/ohio_governor_unveils_industry_specific_protocols_responsible_restart_ohio_amid_covid19_0420.html 2020-04-28T13:01:24-04:00 Georgia Allows Most Businesses to Reopen to the Public: What Employers Need to Know /alerts/georgia_allows_most_businesses_reopen_public_what_employers_need_know_0420.html /alerts/georgia_allows_most_businesses_reopen_public_what_employers_need_know_0420.html 2020-04-28T09:14:21-04:00 San Francisco's COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect /alerts/san_franciscos_covid19_paid_sick_leave_ordinance_takes_effect_0420.html /alerts/san_franciscos_covid19_paid_sick_leave_ordinance_takes_effect_0420.html 2020-04-28T08:56:37-04:00 New York Enacts Permanent Paid Sick Leave Legislation /alerts/new_york_enacts_permanent_paid_sick_leave_legislation_0420.html /alerts/new_york_enacts_permanent_paid_sick_leave_legislation_0420.html 2020-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 President Announces the Drafting of an Order to Temporarily Suspend Legal Permanent Immigration to the United States in Reaction to COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/president_announces_drafting_order_temporarily_suspend_legal_permanent_immigration_us_0420.html /alerts/president_announces_drafting_order_temporarily_suspend_legal_permanent_immigration_us_0420.html 2020-04-22T11:42:49-04:00 California Order Provides COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Essential Food Workers and Tightens Sanitation Standards /alerts/california_order_provides_covid19_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_essential_food_workers_0420.html /alerts/california_order_provides_covid19_supplemental_paid_sick_leave_essential_food_workers_0420.html 2020-04-20T15:15:03-04:00 New Jersey Expands Paid Leave Relief Available to Employees in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/new_jersey_expands_paid_leave_relief_available_employees_wake_covid19_pandemic_0420.html /alerts/new_jersey_expands_paid_leave_relief_available_employees_wake_covid19_pandemic_0420.html 2020-04-16T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey and New York Governors Mandate Masks and Other Measures to Protect Workers and Citizens /alerts/new_jersey_new_york_governors_mandate_masks_other_measures_protect_workers_citizens_0420.html /alerts/new_jersey_new_york_governors_mandate_masks_other_measures_protect_workers_citizens_0420.html 2020-04-15T00:00:00-04:00 Navigating California's Local Paid Sick Leave Ordinances in Light of COVID-19 /alerts/navigating_californias_local_paid_sick_leave_ordinances_light_covid19_0420.html /alerts/navigating_californias_local_paid_sick_leave_ordinances_light_covid19_0420.html 2020-04-14T12:35:36-04:00 San Francisco Enacts Emergency Ordinance: Public Health Emergency Leave /alerts/san_francisco_enacts_emergency_ordinance_public_health_emergency_leave_0420.html /alerts/san_francisco_enacts_emergency_ordinance_public_health_emergency_leave_0420.html 2020-04-09T13:16:02-04:00 Department of Labor Issues Regulations to Help Implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act /alerts/department_labor_issues_regulations_help_implement_ffcra_0420.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_regulations_help_implement_ffcra_0420.html 2020-04-03T11:49:50-04:00 CARES Act Offers Employers Aid with Some Strings Attached /alerts/cares_act_offers_employers_aid_some_strings_attached_0320.html /alerts/cares_act_offers_employers_aid_some_strings_attached_0320.html 2020-03-30T11:52:20-04:00 Historic CARES Act Puts $2 Trillion Toward COVID-19 Response Efforts /alerts/historic_cares_act_puts_2trillion_toward_covid19_response_efforts_0320.html /alerts/historic_cares_act_puts_2trillion_toward_covid19_response_efforts_0320.html 2020-03-27T19:03:24-04:00 Changes in USCIS Processing in Light of COVID-19 /alerts/changes_uscis_processing_light_covid19_0320.html /alerts/changes_uscis_processing_light_covid19_0320.html 2020-03-27T15:08:15-04:00 CARES Act Changes to Retirement Plans and Executive Compensation /alerts/cares_act_changes_retirement_plans_executive_compensation_0320.html /alerts/cares_act_changes_retirement_plans_executive_compensation_0320.html 2020-03-27T14:08:42-04:00 Department of Labor Issues Initial Guidance Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act /alerts/department_labor_issues_initial_guidance_regarding_ffcra_0320.html /alerts/department_labor_issues_initial_guidance_regarding_ffcra_0320.html 2020-03-26T14:09:14-04:00 New Jersey Orders Citizens to Stay at Home Amid COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/new_jersey_orders_citizens_stay_home_amid_covid19_pandemic_0320.html /alerts/new_jersey_orders_citizens_stay_home_amid_covid19_pandemic_0320.html 2020-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 Temporary Border Closures Due to COVID-19 Between U.S. and Both Canada and Mexico /alerts/temporary_border_closures_due_covid19_between_us_both_canada_mexico_0230.html /alerts/temporary_border_closures_due_covid19_between_us_both_canada_mexico_0230.html 2020-03-23T17:39:55-04:00 New York's New Job Protected Paid Leave Law - When Does It Apply and How Does It Tie Together with the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act? /alerts/new_yorks_new_job_protected_paid_leave_law_when_does_it_apply_0320.html /alerts/new_yorks_new_job_protected_paid_leave_law_when_does_it_apply_0320.html 2020-03-23T10:22:48-04:00 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Expands Paid FMLA and Paid Sick Leave to Help Workers Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/families_first_coronavirus_response_act_expands_paid_fmla_paid_sick_leave_help_workers_0320.html /alerts/families_first_coronavirus_response_act_expands_paid_fmla_paid_sick_leave_help_workers_0320.html 2020-03-19T12:27:37-04:00 Employers Can Make Tax-Free Payments to Employees Under IRS Section 139 During COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/employers_can_make_tax_free_payments_employees_under_irs_section139_covid19_0320.html /alerts/employers_can_make_tax_free_payments_employees_under_irs_section139_covid19_0320.html 2020-03-18T13:56:54-04:00 Employee Benefits in the Time of COVID-19 /alerts/employee_benefits_time_covid19_0320.html /alerts/employee_benefits_time_covid19_0320.html 2020-03-16T15:29:42-04:00 U.S. Expands Entry Ban to Europe's Schengen Area as Nations Around the World Impose Entry Restrictions /alerts/us_expands_entry_ban_europes_schengen_area_nations_around_world_impose_restrictions_0320.html /alerts/us_expands_entry_ban_europes_schengen_area_nations_around_world_impose_restrictions_0320.html 2020-03-13T11:53:15-04:00 Update on Recent Travel Proclamations in Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) /alerts/update_recent_travel_proclamations_wake_coronavirus_0320.html /alerts/update_recent_travel_proclamations_wake_coronavirus_0320.html 2020-03-11T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Expands Reach of Law Against Discrimination and Enforcement Powers /alerts/new_jersey_expands_reach_law_against_discrimination_enforcement_powers_0320.html /alerts/new_jersey_expands_reach_law_against_discrimination_enforcement_powers_0320.html 2020-03-10T15:21:44-04:00 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Considerations for Employers with Employees in Specific Employment-Authorized Nonimmigrant Visa Status /alerts/coronavirus_considerations_employers_employees_specific_employment_authorized_0320.html /alerts/coronavirus_considerations_employers_employees_specific_employment_authorized_0320.html 2020-03-10T08:50:12-04:00 SCOTUS to Determine Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act Following Change to Individual Mandate /alerts/scotus_determine_constitutionality_affordable_care_act_following_change_individual_mandate_0320.html /alerts/scotus_determine_constitutionality_affordable_care_act_following_change_individual_mandate_0320.html 2020-03-05T13:26:54-05:00 Coronavirus and the Workplace: A Quick Reference Guide for Employers /alerts/coronavirus_workplace_quick_reference_guide_employers_0320.html /alerts/coronavirus_workplace_quick_reference_guide_employers_0320.html 2020-03-05T10:27:57-05:00 The Ninth Circuit Has Spoken, Again: Salary History Cannot Be Used to Justify Pay Differentials /alerts/ninth_circuit_has_spoken_again_salary_history_cannot_be_used_justify_pay_0320.html /alerts/ninth_circuit_has_spoken_again_salary_history_cannot_be_used_justify_pay_0320.html 2020-03-02T11:25:19-05:00 NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status and Returns to Pre-2015 Standard /alerts/nlrb_issues_final_rule_joint_employer_status_returns_pre2015_standard_0220.html /alerts/nlrb_issues_final_rule_joint_employer_status_returns_pre2015_standard_0220.html 2020-02-27T00:00:00-05:00 Maryland's Ban the Box Law Requires Swift Action for Employers to Comply /alerts/marylands_ban_box_law_requires_swift_actions_employers_comply_0220.html /alerts/marylands_ban_box_law_requires_swift_actions_employers_comply_0220.html 2020-02-24T09:43:29-05:00 New California Privacy Law Extends Employee Rights Within and Beyond the State /alerts/new_california_privacy_law_extends_employee_rights_within_beyond_state_0220.html /alerts/new_california_privacy_law_extends_employee_rights_within_beyond_state_0220.html 2020-02-13T00:00:00-05:00 Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance Takes Full Effect After Third Circuit Upholds Its Constitutionality /alerts/philadelphia_wage_equity_ordinance_takes_full_effect_after_third_circuit_upholds_0220.html /alerts/philadelphia_wage_equity_ordinance_takes_full_effect_after_third_circuit_upholds_0220.html 2020-02-07T14:00:25-05:00 Illinois Employers: 10 New Employment Laws You Need to Know for 2020 and Beyond /alerts/illinois_employers_10_new_employment_laws_you_need_know_2020_beyond_0120.html /alerts/illinois_employers_10_new_employment_laws_you_need_know_2020_beyond_0120.html 2020-01-28T00:00:00-05:00 Employers Nationwide Must SHIELD Data of New York Residents /alerts/employers_nationwide_must_shield_data_new_york_residents_0120.html /alerts/employers_nationwide_must_shield_data_new_york_residents_0120.html 2020-01-24T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule that Limits Joint Employer Liability Under the FLSA /alerts/department_labor_announces_final_rule_limits_joint_employer_liability_flsa_0120.html /alerts/department_labor_announces_final_rule_limits_joint_employer_liability_flsa_0120.html 2020-01-16T13:49:49-05:00 New Jersey Wage and Hour Resolutions for 2020 – Added Incentives for Compliance /alerts/new_jersey_wage_hour_resolutions_2020_added_incentives_compliance_0120.html /alerts/new_jersey_wage_hour_resolutions_2020_added_incentives_compliance_0120.html 2020-01-16T10:24:26-05:00 New Law Brings Changes to Help Employees Be SECURE in Retirement /alerts/new_law_brings_changes_help_employees_secure_retirement_0120.html /alerts/new_law_brings_changes_help_employees_secure_retirement_0120.html 2020-01-07T00:00:00-05:00 Enactment of New Jersey's CROWN Act Warrants Review of Employer Policies Governing Grooming and Appearance Standards /alerts/enactment_new_jerseys_crown_act_warrants_review_employer_policies_0120.html /alerts/enactment_new_jerseys_crown_act_warrants_review_employer_policies_0120.html 2020-01-06T00:00:00-05:00 NLRB Delivers Holiday Gifts to Employers /alerts/nlrb_delivers_holiday_gifts_employers_1219.html /alerts/nlrb_delivers_holiday_gifts_employers_1219.html 2019-12-23T12:08:35-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Updates to Nonexempt Overtime Regulations /alerts/dept_labor_announces_updates_nonexempt_overtime_regulations_1219.html /alerts/dept_labor_announces_updates_nonexempt_overtime_regulations_1219.html 2019-12-17T11:36:53-05:00 USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Fee /alerts/uscis_announces_h1b_cap_registration_fee_1119.html /alerts/uscis_announces_h1b_cap_registration_fee_1119.html 2019-11-07T16:19:27-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Modification to Fluctuating Workweek Method Rule /alerts/us_department_labor_modification_fluctuating_workweek_method_rule_1119.html /alerts/us_department_labor_modification_fluctuating_workweek_method_rule_1119.html 2019-11-06T11:47:50-05:00 Pennsylvania's Minimum Salary for White-Collar Exemption Likely to Increase Substantially /alerts/pennsylvanias_minimum_salary_white_collar_exemption_likely_increase_substantially_1019.html /alerts/pennsylvanias_minimum_salary_white_collar_exemption_likely_increase_substantially_1019.html 2019-10-30T14:57:21-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Revisions to the FLSA's Tip Regulations /alerts/us_dept_labor_proposes_revisions_flsa_tip_regulations_1019.html /alerts/us_dept_labor_proposes_revisions_flsa_tip_regulations_1019.html 2019-10-09T11:55:07-04:00 The Uncertain Fate of the H-4 Work Authorization – Rescission in Spring 2020 or Later? /alerts/uncertain_fate_h4_work_authorization_recission_spring2020_later_1019.html /alerts/uncertain_fate_h4_work_authorization_recission_spring2020_later_1019.html 2019-10-03T00:00:00-04:00 Labor Department Increases Minimum Salaries Required to Meet FLSA Exemptions /alerts/labor_department_increases_minimum_salaries_required_meet_flsa_exemptions_0919.html /alerts/labor_department_increases_minimum_salaries_required_meet_flsa_exemptions_0919.html 2019-09-25T13:53:19-04:00 California Passes Landmark Employment Legislation Redefining Employee Versus Independent Contractor /alerts/california_passes_landmark_employment_legislation_redefining_employee_vs_contractor_0919.html /alerts/california_passes_landmark_employment_legislation_redefining_employee_vs_contractor_0919.html 2019-09-16T14:29:09-04:00 New Hairstyle Protections in California and New York Mean Employers Should Review Dress and Grooming Policies /alerts/new_hairstyle_protections_california_new_york_mean_employers_should_review_0819.html /alerts/new_hairstyle_protections_california_new_york_mean_employers_should_review_0819.html 2019-08-19T09:35:37-04:00 #MeToo Round 2 - Sweeping Legislation Transforms New York Employment Landscape Yet Again /alerts/metoo_round2_sweeping_legislation_transform_new_york_employment_landscape_0719.html /alerts/metoo_round2_sweeping_legislation_transform_new_york_employment_landscape_0719.html 2019-08-15T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Joins the Salary History "Ban" Wagon /alerts/new_jersey_joins_salary_history_ban_wagon_0819.html /alerts/new_jersey_joins_salary_history_ban_wagon_0819.html 2019-08-08T15:04:40-04:00 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules That Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Law Can Take Effect /alerts/pennsylvania_supreme_court_rules_pittsburgh_paid_sick_leave_law_take_effect_0719.html /alerts/pennsylvania_supreme_court_rules_pittsburgh_paid_sick_leave_law_take_effect_0719.html 2019-07-24T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Introduces Employment Protections for Medical Marijuana Users /alerts/new_jersey_introduces_employment_protections_medical_marijuana_users_0719.html /alerts/new_jersey_introduces_employment_protections_medical_marijuana_users_0719.html 2019-07-22T00:00:00-04:00 Department of Labor Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters /alerts/department_of_labor_issues_new_wage_and_hour_opinion_letters_0719.html /alerts/department_of_labor_issues_new_wage_and_hour_opinion_letters_0719.html 2019-07-08T13:09:14-04:00 NLRB Curbs Union Access to Public Spaces on Employer's Property /alerts/nlrb_curbs_union_access_public_spaces_employers_property_0619.html /alerts/nlrb_curbs_union_access_public_spaces_employers_property_0619.html 2019-06-27T00:00:00-04:00 Washington State Enacts Salary History Ban /alerts/washington_state_enacts_salary_history_ban_0619.html /alerts/washington_state_enacts_salary_history_ban_0619.html 2019-06-05T12:22:46-04:00 Supreme Court Rules That Employers Who Do Not Timely Assert Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies in Employment Discrimination Cases Risk Waiving the Defense /alerts/supreme_court_rules_employers_who_do_not_timely_assert_failure_exhaust_admin_remedies_0619.html /alerts/supreme_court_rules_employers_who_do_not_timely_assert_failure_exhaust_admin_remedies_0619.html 2019-06-04T11:55:29-04:00 Restricting Restrictions - New Legislation in Washington and Oregon Limits the Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements /alerts/restricting_restrictions_new_legislation_washington_oregon_limits_enforceability_0619.html /alerts/restricting_restrictions_new_legislation_washington_oregon_limits_enforceability_0619.html 2019-06-03T15:23:50-04:00 Connecticut Joins the Minimum Wage Hike Wave /alerts/connecticut_joins_minimum_wage_hike_wave_0519.html /alerts/connecticut_joins_minimum_wage_hike_wave_0519.html 2019-05-24T00:00:00-04:00 Proposed First Step Toward Immigration Reform Announced by President /alerts/proposed_first_step_toward_immigration_reform_announced_president_0519.html /alerts/proposed_first_step_toward_immigration_reform_announced_president_0519.html 2019-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 Massachusetts Employers: Are You Ready for Paid Family and Medical Leave? /alerts/massachusetts_employers_are_you_ready_paid_family_medical_leave_0519.html /alerts/massachusetts_employers_are_you_ready_paid_family_medical_leave_0519.html 2019-05-17T11:33:40-04:00 Third Circuit Reverses on Restrictive Covenant Agreement's Enforceability in New Jersey /alerts/third_circuit_reverses_restrictive_covenant_agreement_enforceability_new_jersey_0519.html /alerts/third_circuit_reverses_restrictive_covenant_agreement_enforceability_new_jersey_0519.html 2019-05-13T09:33:35-04:00 EEOC Announces Employers Must Report 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 Pay Data by September 30 /alerts/eeoc_announces_employers_report_2017_2018_eeo1_pay_data_0519.html /alerts/eeoc_announces_employers_report_2017_2018_eeo1_pay_data_0519.html 2019-05-06T08:44:34-04:00 In Franchise Class Action, the Ninth Circuit Retroactively Applies California’s Independent Contractor Standard /alerts/franchise_class_action_ninth_circuit_california_independent_contractor_standard_0519.html /alerts/franchise_class_action_ninth_circuit_california_independent_contractor_standard_0519.html 2019-05-03T14:13:37-04:00 New Jersey Appellate Division Finds Employee Stated Viable Claim Against Employer for Failure to Accommodate Off-Duty Use of Medicinal Marijuana /alerts/new_jersey_appellate_finds_employee_stated_viable_claim_against_employer_medical_marijuana0519.html /alerts/new_jersey_appellate_finds_employee_stated_viable_claim_against_employer_medical_marijuana0519.html 2019-05-01T13:22:01-04:00 United States Supreme Court Rules That Class Arbitration Must Be Expressly Authorized /alerts/united_states_supreme_court_rules_class_arbitration_must_be_expressly_authorized_0419.html /alerts/united_states_supreme_court_rules_class_arbitration_must_be_expressly_authorized_0419.html 2019-04-29T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Nonexempt Overtime Regulations /alerts/us_department_labor_proposes_changes_nonexempt_overtime_regulations_0419.html /alerts/us_department_labor_proposes_changes_nonexempt_overtime_regulations_0419.html 2019-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Expands Paid Family Leave Benefits /alerts/new_jersey_expands_paid_family_leave_benefits_0319.html /alerts/new_jersey_expands_paid_family_leave_benefits_0319.html 2019-03-21T09:07:20-04:00 Dept. of Labor Proposes to Increase Minimum Salaries Required to Meet FLSA Exemptions /alerts/dept_labor_proposes_increase_minimum_salaries_required_meet_flsa_exemptions_0319.html /alerts/dept_labor_proposes_increase_minimum_salaries_required_meet_flsa_exemptions_0319.html 2019-03-15T09:15:39-04:00 Federal Court Reinstates EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Requirement /alerts/federal_court_reinstates_eeo-1_pay_data_reporting_requirement_0319.html /alerts/federal_court_reinstates_eeo-1_pay_data_reporting_requirement_0319.html 2019-03-12T10:03:24-04:00 New York City at the Cutting Edge of Individual Rights: Race Discrimination Based on Hair Is Illegal /alerts/new_york_city_cutting_edge_individual_rights_race_discrimination_hair_illegal_0319.html /alerts/new_york_city_cutting_edge_individual_rights_race_discrimination_hair_illegal_0319.html 2019-03-01T00:00:00-05:00 Recent State and Federal Cases Imply Changes in California Enforcement of Employee Nonsolicit Clauses /alerts/recent_state_federal_cases_imply_changes_california_enforcement_nonsolicit_clauses_0219.html /alerts/recent_state_federal_cases_imply_changes_california_enforcement_nonsolicit_clauses_0219.html 2019-02-27T09:13:25-05:00 New Jersey May Enact New Restrictions on Confidentiality Provisions in Agreements with Employees in Wake of #MeToo Movement /alerts/new_jersey_may_enact_new_restrictions_confidentiality_provisions_agreements_0219.html /alerts/new_jersey_may_enact_new_restrictions_confidentiality_provisions_agreements_0219.html 2019-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 Illinois Becomes Fifth State to Pass $15 per Hour Minimum Wage Increase /alerts/illinois_becomes_fifth_state_pass_15_per_hour_minimum_wage_increase_0219.html /alerts/illinois_becomes_fifth_state_pass_15_per_hour_minimum_wage_increase_0219.html 2019-02-21T13:22:13-05:00 Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds "No-Hire" Provision in Commercial Contract Between Two Businesses Unenforceable in a Case of First Impression /alerts/pa_superior_court_holds_no_hire_provision_commercial_contract_unenforceable_0219.html /alerts/pa_superior_court_holds_no_hire_provision_commercial_contract_unenforceable_0219.html 2019-02-21T10:01:36-05:00 Ninth Circuit Holds That Employers Conducting Applicant Background Checks Must Use a Separate Form for Each Applicable Law Requiring Disclosures /alerts/ninth_circuit_holds_employers_conducting_applicant_background_checks_0219.html /alerts/ninth_circuit_holds_employers_conducting_applicant_background_checks_0219.html 2019-02-12T11:58:44-05:00 Pumping Up Protections: New York City Employers Must Comply with Strict New Lactation Room Laws /alerts/pumping_up_protections_new_york_city_employers_strict_new_lactation_room_laws_0219.html /alerts/pumping_up_protections_new_york_city_employers_strict_new_lactation_room_laws_0219.html 2019-02-04T14:31:26-05:00 USCIS to Delay Mandatory Online H-1B Lottery Cap Registration for FY 2020 /alerts/uscis_delay_mandatory_online_h1b_lottery_cap_registration_2020_0219.html /alerts/uscis_delay_mandatory_online_h1b_lottery_cap_registration_2020_0219.html 2019-02-04T11:37:59-05:00 New York Legislature Passes Bills Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination and Conversion Therapy /alerts/new_york_legislature_passes_bills_prohibiting_gender_id_discrimination_conversion_therapy_0119.html /alerts/new_york_legislature_passes_bills_prohibiting_gender_id_discrimination_conversion_therapy_0119.html 2019-01-24T00:00:00-05:00 New Bill Seeks to Prohibit All New York Employers from Inquiring into Applicant Salary History /alerts/new_bill_seeks_prohibit_all_ny_employers_inquiring_applicant_salary_history_0119.html /alerts/new_bill_seeks_prohibit_all_ny_employers_inquiring_applicant_salary_history_0119.html 2019-01-22T14:35:08-05:00 NLRB Re-examines Individual Concerted Action Rule and Returns to Recently Abandoned Definition of Protected Concerted Activity /alerts/nlrb_reexamines_individual_concerted_action_rule_returns_recently_abandoned_definition_0119.html /alerts/nlrb_reexamines_individual_concerted_action_rule_returns_recently_abandoned_definition_0119.html 2019-01-22T12:22:39-05:00 Federal Judge Finds ACA Unconstitutional After Individual Mandate Struck Down Via Tax Cuts and Jobs Act /alerts/federal_judge_finds_aca_unconstitutional_individual_mandate_struck_down_tax_act_1218.html /alerts/federal_judge_finds_aca_unconstitutional_individual_mandate_struck_down_tax_act_1218.html 2018-12-17T13:10:10-05:00 Philadelphia City Council Passes "Fair Workweek" Ordinance /alerts/philadelphia_city_council_passes_fair_workweek_ordinance_1218.html /alerts/philadelphia_city_council_passes_fair_workweek_ordinance_1218.html 2018-12-11T14:52:44-05:00 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Employers Have a Legal Duty to Protect Employees’ Personal Information from Data Breaches 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2018-09-04T00:00:00-04:00 Massachusetts' New Requirements for Noncompete Agreements Signed into Law, Effective October 1 /alerts/massachusetts_legislature_adopts_new_requirements_noncompete_agreements_0818.html /alerts/massachusetts_legislature_adopts_new_requirements_noncompete_agreements_0818.html 2018-08-15T00:00:00-04:00 Big Changes for Massachusetts Employers This Summer: New State Paid Family and Medical Leave, Increased Minimum Wage and Curbing of Premium Sunday Retail Pay /alerts/big_changes_massachusetts_employers_this_summer_0718.html /alerts/big_changes_massachusetts_employers_this_summer_0718.html 2018-07-09T14:11:07-04:00 Supreme Court Declares Union Fees Charged to Nonmember Public Employees Unconstitutional /alerts/supreme_court_declares_union_fees_charged_nonmember_public_employees_unconstitutional_0718.html /alerts/supreme_court_declares_union_fees_charged_nonmember_public_employees_unconstitutional_0718.html 2018-07-02T13:24:40-04:00 New California Employment Ordinances to Take Effect This Summer /alerts/new_california_employment_ordinances_take_effect_this_summer_0618.html /alerts/new_california_employment_ordinances_take_effect_this_summer_0618.html 2018-06-29T13:30:19-04:00 NLRB General Counsel Gives Employers Green Light to Restore Handbook Policies on Discipline and Productivity in the Workplace /alerts/nlrb_general_counsel_gives_employers_green_light_restore_handbook_policies_0618.html /alerts/nlrb_general_counsel_gives_employers_green_light_restore_handbook_policies_0618.html 2018-06-11T15:41:34-04:00 Supreme Court's Same-Sex Wedding Cake Decision Avoids Constitutional Issues, Focuses on State Commission's 'Hostile' Conduct /alerts/supreme_court_same_sex_wedding_cake_decision_avoids_constitutional_issues_0618.html /alerts/supreme_court_same_sex_wedding_cake_decision_avoids_constitutional_issues_0618.html 2018-06-06T13:58:12-04:00 Maryland Says '#MeToo' with New Employer Requirements Related to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 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But Not All, of Philadelphia's Wage Equity Ordinance Declared Unconstitutional /alerts/philadelphias_wage_equity_ordinance_declared_unconstitutional_0518.html /alerts/philadelphias_wage_equity_ordinance_declared_unconstitutional_0518.html 2018-05-08T15:44:36-04:00 Pay Equity Protection in New Jersey, Then and Now: A Call for Prompt Action by New Jersey Employers /alerts/pay_equity_protection_new_jersey_then_now_call_for_prompt_action_0518.html /alerts/pay_equity_protection_new_jersey_then_now_call_for_prompt_action_0518.html 2018-05-07T14:27:38-04:00 A Call to Action: Employers in New York Should Act Swiftly to Comply with Sweeping Legislative Changes Regarding Sexual Harassment /alerts/employers_ny_act_swiftly_comply_sweeping_legislative_changes_sexual_harassment_0418.html /alerts/employers_ny_act_swiftly_comply_sweeping_legislative_changes_sexual_harassment_0418.html 2018-04-27T09:46:57-04:00 The Ninth Circuit Gives Support to Equal Pay Day /alerts/ninth_circuit_gives_support_equal_pay_day_0418.html /alerts/ninth_circuit_gives_support_equal_pay_day_0418.html 2018-04-12T09:45:48-04:00 Supreme Court Rules Car Dealership Service Advisors Exempt from FLSA Overtime Pay, Exemptions Should Be Plainly Construed /alerts/supreme_court_rules_car_dealerships_service_advisors_exempt_flsa_overtime_pay_0418.html /alerts/supreme_court_rules_car_dealerships_service_advisors_exempt_flsa_overtime_pay_0418.html 2018-04-10T13:57:22-04:00 Reminder for Massachusetts Employers: On April 1, 2018, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Scheduled for Delivery and Won't Be Late /alerts/reminder_massachusetts_employers_april_pregnant_workers_fairness_act_scheduled_delivery_0318.html /alerts/reminder_massachusetts_employers_april_pregnant_workers_fairness_act_scheduled_delivery_0318.html 2018-03-22T11:42:38-04:00 Massachusetts' New Equal Pay Law: The Attorney General Weighs In /alerts/massachusetts_new_equal_pay_law_attorney_general_weighs_in_0318.html /alerts/massachusetts_new_equal_pay_law_attorney_general_weighs_in_0318.html 2018-03-19T12:09:23-04:00 Sixth Circuit Extends Title VII Gender Protections to Transgender and Gender Transitioning Employees /alerts/sixth_circuit_extends_title_vii_gender_protections_transgendered_gender_transitioning_0318.html /alerts/sixth_circuit_extends_title_vii_gender_protections_transgendered_gender_transitioning_0318.html 2018-03-16T09:23:24-04:00 New Disability Claims Procedure Regulations Take Effect on April 1, 2018 /alerts/new_disability_claims_procedure_regulations_take_effect_april_0318.html /alerts/new_disability_claims_procedure_regulations_take_effect_april_0318.html 2018-03-14T13:54:10-04:00 Overtime and Bonuses: California Supreme Court Establishes Rule for Calculating Overtime with Wide-Ranging Impact /alerts/california_supreme_court_establishes_rule_calculating_overtime_impact_0318.html /alerts/california_supreme_court_establishes_rule_calculating_overtime_impact_0318.html 2018-03-08T16:25:43-05:00 NLRB Withdraws Key Joint-Employer Decision /alerts/NLRB_withdraws_key_joint_employer_decision_0318.html /alerts/NLRB_withdraws_key_joint_employer_decision_0318.html 2018-03-07T13:18:03-05:00 Second Circuit Rules Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination /alerts/second_circuit_rules_title_vii_prohibits_sexual_orientation_discrimination_0318.html /alerts/second_circuit_rules_title_vii_prohibits_sexual_orientation_discrimination_0318.html 2018-03-02T11:09:47-05:00 Likely Changes to Pennsylvania Wage and Hour Regulations Would Expand Employee Overtime Eligibility /alerts/pennsylvania_wage_and_hour_regulations_expand_employee_overtime_eligibility_0118.html /alerts/pennsylvania_wage_and_hour_regulations_expand_employee_overtime_eligibility_0118.html 2018-01-23T12:22:19-05:00 New York City Employers: Are You Ready for the City's Brand New Reasonable Accommodation and Personal Leave Rules? /alerts/new_york_city_reasonable_accommodation_and_personal_leave_rules_0118.html /alerts/new_york_city_reasonable_accommodation_and_personal_leave_rules_0118.html 2018-01-22T00:00:00-05:00 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Settlement Payment Deductions and Paid Family Leave /alerts/Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act_Affects_Settlement_Payment_Deductions_and_Paid_Family_Leave_0118.html /alerts/Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act_Affects_Settlement_Payment_Deductions_and_Paid_Family_Leave_0118.html 2018-01-09T10:38:36-05:00 Major NLRB Decisions Affect All Employers /alerts/major_nlrb_decisions_affect_all_employers_0118.html /alerts/major_nlrb_decisions_affect_all_employers_0118.html 2018-01-08T00:00:00-05:00 Ninth Circuit Concludes Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees of School /alerts/ninth_circuit_concludes_cosmetology_students_not_employees_school_0118.html /alerts/ninth_circuit_concludes_cosmetology_students_not_employees_school_0118.html 2018-01-02T00:00:00-05:00 Current NLRB Signals Upcoming Changes to Labor Law /alerts/current_nlrb_signals_upcoming_changes_to_labor_law_1217.html /alerts/current_nlrb_signals_upcoming_changes_to_labor_law_1217.html 2017-12-14T12:40:41-05:00 Senate Passes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Changes in Employee Benefits /alerts/senate_passes_tax_cuts_jobs_act_changes_employee_benefits_1217.html /alerts/senate_passes_tax_cuts_jobs_act_changes_employee_benefits_1217.html 2017-12-04T11:03:57-05:00 Overview of Key Provisions of Tax Reform /alerts/overview_key_provisions_tax_reform_1117.html /alerts/overview_key_provisions_tax_reform_1117.html 2017-11-08T00:00:00-05:00 Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Employee Benefits /alerts/impact_tax_cuts_jobs_act_employee_benefits_1117.html /alerts/impact_tax_cuts_jobs_act_employee_benefits_1117.html 2017-11-06T15:10:40-05:00 A New Wave of California Employment Legislation for 2018 /alerts/new_wave_california_employment_legislation_1017.html /alerts/new_wave_california_employment_legislation_1017.html 2017-10-31T13:15:41-04:00 Losing Sleep Over Live-In Home Care Workers: NYSDOL Confirms "13 Hour Rule" in Response to New York State Appellate Court Rulings /alerts/nysdol_confirms_13_hour_rule_response_new_york_state_appellate_court_rulings_1017.html /alerts/nysdol_confirms_13_hour_rule_response_new_york_state_appellate_court_rulings_1017.html 2017-10-25T13:07:53-04:00 How the Latest Travel Ban and TROs Affect Foreign National Employees /alerts/latest_travel_ban_tros_affect_foreign_national_employees_1017.html /alerts/latest_travel_ban_tros_affect_foreign_national_employees_1017.html 2017-10-20T13:23:59-04:00 Countdown to New York City's Salary History Ban /alerts/countdown_new_york_citys_salary_history_ban_1017.html /alerts/countdown_new_york_citys_salary_history_ban_1017.html 2017-10-18T17:04:08-04:00 California Now Among States Banning Salary History Inquiries /alerts/california_now_among_states_banning_salary_history_inquiries_1017.html /alerts/california_now_among_states_banning_salary_history_inquiries_1017.html 2017-10-18T16:23:08-04:00 Third Circuit Rules That Non-Exempt Employees Must Be Paid for All Breaks 20 Minutes or Less /alerts/third_circuit_rules_nonexempt_employees_paid_all_breaks_twenty_minutes_1017.html /alerts/third_circuit_rules_nonexempt_employees_paid_all_breaks_twenty_minutes_1017.html 2017-10-17T13:10:22-04:00 President Takes Key Steps to Reduce Impact of Affordable Care Act /alerts/president_takes_key_steps_reduce_impact_of_aca_1017.html /alerts/president_takes_key_steps_reduce_impact_of_aca_1017.html 2017-10-16T14:47:18-04:00 Is Your Business Ready for the New York State Paid Family Leave Law? /alerts/business_ready_new_york_state_paid_family_leave_law_0917.html /alerts/business_ready_new_york_state_paid_family_leave_law_0917.html 2017-09-29T11:55:15-04:00 Presidential Proclamation Alters Travel Ban /alerts/presidential_proclamation_alters_travel_ban_0917.html /alerts/presidential_proclamation_alters_travel_ban_0917.html 2017-09-27T13:39:10-04:00 Relationships With Referral Sources May Be Protectable Under Florida's Non-Compete Law /alerts/referral_sources_may_be_protectable_florida_law_0917.html /alerts/referral_sources_may_be_protectable_florida_law_0917.html 2017-09-19T10:58:47-04:00 DACA Program Ending, but Work Permits Remain Valid /alerts/daca_program_ending_work_permits_remain_0917.html /alerts/daca_program_ending_work_permits_remain_0917.html 2017-09-06T13:12:20-04:00 New York Developments Continue Trend Against Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements /alerts/new_york_trend_against_noncompetition_and_nonsolicitation_agreements_0817.html /alerts/new_york_trend_against_noncompetition_and_nonsolicitation_agreements_0817.html 2017-08-30T10:50:31-04:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/recent_developments_in_immigration_law_0817.html /alerts/recent_developments_in_immigration_law_0817.html 2017-08-29T16:51:58-04:00 Mid-Year Changes Required for California Employers /alerts/midyear_changes_required_california_employers_0817.html /alerts/midyear_changes_required_california_employers_0817.html 2017-08-15T13:46:17-04:00 California Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs Can Seek Information on Other Employees at Outset of PAGA Litigation Without Showing Compelling Need /alerts/ca_supreme_court_plaintiff_employee_information_paga_litigation_0717.html /alerts/ca_supreme_court_plaintiff_employee_information_paga_litigation_0717.html 2017-07-28T16:34:11-04:00 "Drug Free" Workplaces Beware: Allowing Employee Medical Marijuana Use May Be a "Facially Reasonable" Disability Accommodation in Massachusetts, Despite Federal Law's Prohibition /alerts/medical_marijuana_use_may_be_facially_reasonable_disability_accommodation_massachusetts_0717.html /alerts/medical_marijuana_use_may_be_facially_reasonable_disability_accommodation_massachusetts_0717.html 2017-07-19T15:22:51-04:00 New San Francisco Ordinance Will Ban Employer Inquiries into Salary History /alerts/new_san_francisco_ordinance_would_ban_employer_inquiries_salary_history_0717.html /alerts/new_san_francisco_ordinance_would_ban_employer_inquiries_salary_history_0717.html 2017-07-17T13:10:58-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Partially Reinstates Travel Ban /alerts/scotus_partially_reinstates_trump_travel_ban_0617.html /alerts/scotus_partially_reinstates_trump_travel_ban_0617.html 2017-06-28T14:46:05-04:00 Senate Releases Discussion Draft of Health Care Reform Legislation /alerts/senate_releases_discussion_draft_health_care_reform_legislation_0617.html /alerts/senate_releases_discussion_draft_health_care_reform_legislation_0617.html 2017-06-23T10:20:26-04:00 Delaware Enacts Pay History Ban /alerts/delaware_enacts_pay_history_ban_0617.html /alerts/delaware_enacts_pay_history_ban_0617.html 2017-06-19T14:27:22-04:00 Supreme Court Allows ERISA Exemption for Church-Affiliated Hospitals /alerts/supreme_court_allows_erisa_exemption_church_affiliated_hospitals_0617.html /alerts/supreme_court_allows_erisa_exemption_church_affiliated_hospitals_0617.html 2017-06-06T14:40:26-04:00 House Passes the American Health Care Act to Repeal and Replace Affordable Care Act /alerts/house_passes_american_health_care_act_repeal_replace_affordable_care_act_0517.html /alerts/house_passes_american_health_care_act_repeal_replace_affordable_care_act_0517.html 2017-05-05T14:46:21-04:00 Seventh Circuit Rules Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination /alerts/seventh_circuit_rules_title_vii_bars_sexual_orientation_discrimination_0417.html /alerts/seventh_circuit_rules_title_vii_bars_sexual_orientation_discrimination_0417.html 2017-04-06T15:32:39-04:00 House Republicans Take Initial Step to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act /alerts/house_republicans_take_initial_steps_repeal_replace_aca_with_american_health_care_act_0317.html /alerts/house_republicans_take_initial_steps_repeal_replace_aca_with_american_health_care_act_0317.html 2017-03-07T12:56:57-05:00 Visa Update: Premium Processing of H-1B Petitions Temporarily Halted; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Bill Introduced /alerts/premium_processing_h1b_petitions_temporarily_halted_reform_bill_introduced_0317.html /alerts/premium_processing_h1b_petitions_temporarily_halted_reform_bill_introduced_0317.html 2017-03-07T10:22:17-05:00 New Travel Ban Executive Order /alerts/new_travel_ban_executive_order_0317.html /alerts/new_travel_ban_executive_order_0317.html 2017-03-06T16:16:25-05:00 Taking the "Direct" Out of Direct Deposit: New York Attempts Crackdown on Employers' Ability to Pay Wages by Direct Deposit and Debit Card /alerts/new_york_cracks_down_employers_abiity_to_pay_wages_direct_deposit_credit_card_0217.html /alerts/new_york_cracks_down_employers_abiity_to_pay_wages_direct_deposit_credit_card_0217.html 2017-02-28T16:34:15-05:00 Executive Order Restricting Immigration from Certain Countries /alerts/executive_order_restricting_immigration_from_certain_countries_0117.html /alerts/executive_order_restricting_immigration_from_certain_countries_0117.html 2017-01-30T16:22:30-05:00 Philadelphia Mayor Signs into Law Legislation to Ban Inquiries into Wage History /alerts/philadelphia_mayor_signs_into_law_legislation_ban_inquiries_into_wage_history_0117.html /alerts/philadelphia_mayor_signs_into_law_legislation_ban_inquiries_into_wage_history_0117.html 2017-01-26T16:59:26-05:00 USCIS Revises Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification /alerts/uscis_revises_form_i9_employment_eligibility_verification_0117.html /alerts/uscis_revises_form_i9_employment_eligibility_verification_0117.html 2017-01-19T16:37:03-05:00 Philadelphia City Council Follows Massachusetts in Passing Legislation to Ban Inquiries into Wage History /alerts/philadelphia_follows_massachusetts_passing_legislation_to_ban_inquiries_wage_history_1216.html /alerts/philadelphia_follows_massachusetts_passing_legislation_to_ban_inquiries_wage_history_1216.html 2016-12-21T10:11:47-05:00 DHS Issues Final Rule to Further Retention of High-Skilled Immigrants /alerts/dhs_issues_final_rule_to_further_retention_of_high-skilled_immigrants_1216.html /alerts/dhs_issues_final_rule_to_further_retention_of_high-skilled_immigrants_1216.html 2016-12-19T00:00:00-05:00 DOL New Minimum Salary Level of $47,476 for Exempt Employees Temporarily Thwarted /alerts/dol_new_minimum_salary_level_47476_for_exempt_employees_temporarily_thwarted_1116.html /alerts/dol_new_minimum_salary_level_47476_for_exempt_employees_temporarily_thwarted_1116.html 2016-11-23T15:09:38-05:00 Recent Independent Contractor Developments Impact All New York City Employers /alerts/recent_independent_contractor_developments_impact_all_new_york_city_employers_1116.html /alerts/recent_independent_contractor_developments_impact_all_new_york_city_employers_1116.html 2016-11-17T00:00:00-05:00 Election Day Is Almost Here - Employers May Want to Review Their Obligations Regarding Employee Leave Rights /alerts/election_day_employers_review_obligations_regarding_employee_leave_rights_1116.html /alerts/election_day_employers_review_obligations_regarding_employee_leave_rights_1116.html 2016-11-02T00:00:00-04:00 Fifty-Six Hours of Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors and Their Subcontractors /alerts/fifty-six_hours_paid_sick_leave_employees_of_federal_contractors_and_their_subcontractors_1116.html /alerts/fifty-six_hours_paid_sick_leave_employees_of_federal_contractors_and_their_subcontractors_1116.html 2016-11-01T12:14:42-04:00 Increased USCIS Filing Fees Looming for Employers /alerts/increased_uscis_filing_fees_looming_for_employers_1016.html /alerts/increased_uscis_filing_fees_looming_for_employers_1016.html 2016-10-27T00:00:00-04:00 Portions of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Regulations and Guidance Preliminarily Enjoined /alerts/portions_fair_pay_and_safe_workplaces_regulations_preliminarily_enjoined_1016.html /alerts/portions_fair_pay_and_safe_workplaces_regulations_preliminarily_enjoined_1016.html 2016-10-26T09:02:20-04:00 SEC Intensifies Scrutiny of Employment-Related Agreements /alerts/sec_intensifies_scrutiny_of_employment-related_agreements_1016.html /alerts/sec_intensifies_scrutiny_of_employment-related_agreements_1016.html 2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 Maryland Considerably Expands Equal Pay Laws /alerts/maryland_considerably_expands_equal_pay_laws_0916.html /alerts/maryland_considerably_expands_equal_pay_laws_0916.html 2016-09-16T11:30:19-04:00 Charting the Rise of Retaliation Claims: EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Retaliation /alerts/charting_the_rise_of_retaliation_claims_eeoc_issues_new_guidance_0916.html /alerts/charting_the_rise_of_retaliation_claims_eeoc_issues_new_guidance_0916.html 2016-09-07T00:00:00-04:00 Key Components of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rules and Guidance /alerts/key_components_fair_pay_safe_workplaces_final_rule_and_guidance_0916.html /alerts/key_components_fair_pay_safe_workplaces_final_rule_and_guidance_0916.html 2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00 An Ivy League Feat for Student Assistants: NLRB Reverses Itself, Holding Student Assistants Can Organize /alerts/nlrb_reverses_itself_holding_student_assistants_can_organize_0816.html /alerts/nlrb_reverses_itself_holding_student_assistants_can_organize_0816.html 2016-08-31T00:00:00-04:00 Ninth Circuit Delivers Another Blow to Employment Arbitration Agreements Containing Class Action Waivers /alerts/ninth_circuit_delivers_blow_employment_arbitration_agreements_class_action_waivers_0816.html /alerts/ninth_circuit_delivers_blow_employment_arbitration_agreements_class_action_waivers_0816.html 2016-08-30T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated Posters, Effective August 2016 /alerts/us_department_of_labor_issues_updated_posters_0816.html /alerts/us_department_of_labor_issues_updated_posters_0816.html 2016-08-12T12:12:17-04:00 Massachusetts Governor Baker Signs Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, to Go into Effect in 2018 /alerts/massachusetts_governor_baker_signs_equal_pay_act_0816.html /alerts/massachusetts_governor_baker_signs_equal_pay_act_0816.html 2016-08-02T10:50:08-04:00 Paid Sick Leave Update for Employers in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco /alerts/paid_sick_leave_update_employers_san_diego_los_angeles_san_francisco_0716.html /alerts/paid_sick_leave_update_employers_san_diego_los_angeles_san_francisco_0716.html 2016-07-25T10:13:12-04:00 City of Chicago Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance /alerts/city_of_chicago_passes_paid_sick_leave_ordinance_0616.html /alerts/city_of_chicago_passes_paid_sick_leave_ordinance_0616.html 2016-06-27T00:00:00-04:00 OFCCP Issues Final Rule on Federal Contractor Sex Discrimination Guidelines /alerts/ofccp_issues_final_rule_on_federal_contractor_sex_discrimination_guidelines_0616.html /alerts/ofccp_issues_final_rule_on_federal_contractor_sex_discrimination_guidelines_0616.html 2016-06-22T08:50:39-04:00 EEOC Issues Regulations Governing Employer Wellness Programs /alerts/eeoc_issues_regulations_governing_employer_wellness_programs_0616.html /alerts/eeoc_issues_regulations_governing_employer_wellness_programs_0616.html 2016-06-13T00:00:00-04:00 How the New Overtime Rules Will Impact Employers Nationwide /alerts/how_the_new_overtime_rules_will_impact_employers_nationwide_0516.html /alerts/how_the_new_overtime_rules_will_impact_employers_nationwide_0516.html 2016-05-20T16:15:50-04:00 OFCCP Implements New Directive on Functional Affirmative Action Programs /alerts/ofccp_implements_new_directive_on_functional_affirmative_action_programs_0516.html /alerts/ofccp_implements_new_directive_on_functional_affirmative_action_programs_0516.html 2016-05-20T10:16:13-04:00 OSHA's New Workplace Injury Reporting Rule: A Nudge in the Right Direction, or Enforcement by Shame? /alerts/osha_new_workplace_injury_reporting_rule_0516.html /alerts/osha_new_workplace_injury_reporting_rule_0516.html 2016-05-18T08:20:00-04:00 Navigating Pennsylvania's New Medical Marijuana Act: What Employers Need to Know /alerts/navigating_pennsylvania_new_medical_marijuana_act_what_employers_need_to_know_0516.html /alerts/navigating_pennsylvania_new_medical_marijuana_act_what_employers_need_to_know_0516.html 2016-05-17T11:13:34-04:00 EEOC Issues Guidance Relating to Leaves of Absence and the ADA /alerts/eeoc_issues_guidance_relating_to_leaves_of_absence_and_the_ada_0516.html /alerts/eeoc_issues_guidance_relating_to_leaves_of_absence_and_the_ada_0516.html 2016-05-16T10:04:44-04:00 Practical Implications for California Companies Under the New Federal Trade Secret Law That Gives Businesses New Means to Protect Their Rights /alerts/practical_implications_california_companies_federal_trade_secret_law_0516.html /alerts/practical_implications_california_companies_federal_trade_secret_law_0516.html 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 New Paid Leave Laws Taking Effect in San Francisco and Across California /alerts/new_paid_leave_laws_taking_effect_san_francisco_and_across_california_0516.html /alerts/new_paid_leave_laws_taking_effect_san_francisco_and_across_california_0516.html 2016-05-11T12:21:58-04:00 Federal Trade Secret Law Gives Businesses New Means to Protect Their Rights /alerts/federal_trade_secret_law_gives_businesses_new_means_to_protect_their_rights_0516.html /alerts/federal_trade_secret_law_gives_businesses_new_means_to_protect_their_rights_0516.html 2016-05-11T00:00:00-04:00 More States Enact Laws: Franchisors Are Not "Joint Employers" /alerts/more_states_enact_laws_franchisors_are_not_joint_employers_0516.html /alerts/more_states_enact_laws_franchisors_are_not_joint_employers_0516.html 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 New York's New 12-Week Paid Family Leave Law /alerts/new_york_12-week_paid_family_leave_law_0416.html /alerts/new_york_12-week_paid_family_leave_law_0416.html 2016-04-29T11:42:59-04:00 New York's New $15 Minimum Wage Plan /alerts/new_york_15_dollar_minimum_wage_plan_0416.html /alerts/new_york_15_dollar_minimum_wage_plan_0416.html 2016-04-29T11:00:30-04:00 California Enacts $15 Minimum Wage /alerts/california_enacts_15_dollar_minimum_wage_0416.html /alerts/california_enacts_15_dollar_minimum_wage_0416.html 2016-04-18T10:08:09-04:00 Pennsylvania Contractors May Not Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity /alerts/pa_contractors_may_not_discriminate_based_on_sexual_orientation_or_gender_identity_0416.html /alerts/pa_contractors_may_not_discriminate_based_on_sexual_orientation_or_gender_identity_0416.html 2016-04-12T11:09:01-04:00 Must Employers Provide "Reasonable Accommodation" for Disability of a Worker's Family Member? California Court of Appeal Says, "Yes" /alerts/california_employers_provide_reasonable_accommodation_disability_of_worker_family_member_0416.html /alerts/california_employers_provide_reasonable_accommodation_disability_of_worker_family_member_0416.html 2016-04-07T13:43:26-04:00 California's Amended FEHA Regulations Take Effect on April 1, 2016 /alerts/california_amended_feha_regulations_take_effect_april_1_0316.html /alerts/california_amended_feha_regulations_take_effect_april_1_0316.html 2016-03-30T09:35:00-04:00 Five States Enact Laws: Franchisors Are Not "Joint Employers" /alerts/five_states_enact_laws_franchisors_are_not_joint_employers_0316.html /alerts/five_states_enact_laws_franchisors_are_not_joint_employers_0316.html 2016-03-30T00:00:00-04:00 Department of Labor's "Persuader" Rule Greatly Expands Employers' Reporting Requirements /alerts/department_of_labor_persuader_rule_greatly_expands_employer_reporting_requirements_0316.html /alerts/department_of_labor_persuader_rule_greatly_expands_employer_reporting_requirements_0316.html 2016-03-28T10:26:16-04:00 Recent NLRB Developments of Which All Employers Should Be Aware /alerts/recent_nlrb_developments_of_which_all_employers_should_be_aware_0316.html /alerts/recent_nlrb_developments_of_which_all_employers_should_be_aware_0316.html 2016-03-23T00:00:00-04:00 New York City Employers Should Take Steps to Comply with City's Commuter Benefits Law /alerts/nyc_employers_should_take_steps_to_comply_with_city_commuter_benefits_law_0316.html /alerts/nyc_employers_should_take_steps_to_comply_with_city_commuter_benefits_law_0316.html 2016-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court and Finds Employer's Independent Contractors Were Properly Classified /alerts/connecticut_supreme_court_finds_employer_independent_contractors_properly_classified_0316.html /alerts/connecticut_supreme_court_finds_employer_independent_contractors_properly_classified_0316.html 2016-03-16T14:44:44-04:00 Employee's Unauthorized, Wholesale Copying of Company Data Ruled Insufficient to Terminate Employee for Cause /alerts/employee_unauthorized_wholesale_copying_company_data_0216.html /alerts/employee_unauthorized_wholesale_copying_company_data_0216.html 2016-02-08T10:12:41-05:00 Update on Visa Waiver Program Implementation /alerts/update_on_visa_waiver_program_implementation_0116.html /alerts/update_on_visa_waiver_program_implementation_0116.html 2016-01-28T10:17:12-05:00 Wage and Hour Division Weighs in on Joint Employment /alerts/wage_and_hour_division_weighs_in_on_joint_employment_0116.html /alerts/wage_and_hour_division_weighs_in_on_joint_employment_0116.html 2016-01-27T10:23:38-05:00 USCIS Publishes Proposed Regulations Codifying Many of Its Existing Administrative Policies with Some Modifications: Comment Period Ends on February 29, 2016 /alerts/uscis_proposed_regulations_codify_existing_administrative_policies_with_modifications_0116.html /alerts/uscis_proposed_regulations_codify_existing_administrative_policies_with_modifications_0116.html 2016-01-22T00:00:00-05:00 Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Law Barring Individuals with Convictions from Working with the Elderly /alerts/pa_court_strikes_down_law_barring_individuals_with_convictions_working_with_elderly_0116.html /alerts/pa_court_strikes_down_law_barring_individuals_with_convictions_working_with_elderly_0116.html 2016-01-13T10:38:41-05:00 Consider Making a New Year's Resolution to Protect Your Company's Confidential Information /alerts/consider_new_year_resolution_protect_company_confidential_information_1215.html /alerts/consider_new_year_resolution_protect_company_confidential_information_1215.html 2015-12-22T13:35:11-05:00 Philadelphia Expands "Ban the Box" Ordinance to Further Restrict the Consideration of Criminal Background Records in Hiring Decisions /alerts/philadelphia_expands_ban_the_box_ordinance_1215.html /alerts/philadelphia_expands_ban_the_box_ordinance_1215.html 2015-12-22T00:00:00-05:00 Considerations for Employers as California Fair Pay Act Goes into Effect on January 1, 2016 /alerts/considerations_for_employers_california_fair_pay_act_1015.html /alerts/considerations_for_employers_california_fair_pay_act_1015.html 2015-10-23T10:09:08-04:00 Mandatory Employment Arbitration Survives California Challenge /alerts/mandatory_employment_arbitration_survives_california_challenge_1015.html /alerts/mandatory_employment_arbitration_survives_california_challenge_1015.html 2015-10-13T00:00:00-04:00 California Arbitration Update: Significant Changes Imminent? /alerts/california_arbitration_update_significant_changes_imminent_1015.html /alerts/california_arbitration_update_significant_changes_imminent_1015.html 2015-10-01T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Pay Transparency Final Rule for Employees of Federal Contractors /alerts/department_of_labor_adopts_pay_transparency_rule_employees_federal_contractors_0915.html /alerts/department_of_labor_adopts_pay_transparency_rule_employees_federal_contractors_0915.html 2015-09-16T10:52:11-04:00 Guidance for Employers on UK Gender Pay Gap Reporting Requirements /alerts/uk_gender_pay_gap_reporting_requirements_0915.html /alerts/uk_gender_pay_gap_reporting_requirements_0915.html 2015-09-14T10:37:29-04:00 UK Modern Slavery Act 2015: Guidance for Employers on New Annual Statement Requirement /alerts/uk_modern_slavery_act_new_annual_statement_requirement_0915.html /alerts/uk_modern_slavery_act_new_annual_statement_requirement_0915.html 2015-09-14T00:00:00-04:00 Paid Sick Leave to Be Required for Employees of Federal Contractors /alerts/paid_sick_leave_to_be_required_for_employees_of_federal_contractors_0915.html /alerts/paid_sick_leave_to_be_required_for_employees_of_federal_contractors_0915.html 2015-09-09T12:11:20-04:00 NLRB Abandons Well-Established Joint-Employer Standard /alerts/nlrb_abandons_well-established_joint-employer_standard_0815.html /alerts/nlrb_abandons_well-established_joint-employer_standard_0815.html 2015-08-31T12:12:47-04:00 Third Circuit Rules That Plan Must Give Notice of Limitations Period /alerts/third_circuit_rules_that_plan_must_give_notice_of_limitations_period_0815.html /alerts/third_circuit_rules_that_plan_must_give_notice_of_limitations_period_0815.html 2015-08-27T12:06:18-04:00 Department of Labor Addresses Employee Misclassification in Recent Guidance /alerts/department_of_labor_addresses_employee_misclassification_recent_guidance_0715.html /alerts/department_of_labor_addresses_employee_misclassification_recent_guidance_0715.html 2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00 DOL Proposes to Double Minimum Guaranteed Salary Required to Meet FLSA Exemptions /alerts/dol_proposes_double_minimum_guaranteed_salary_required_to_meet_flsa_exemptions_0715.html /alerts/dol_proposes_double_minimum_guaranteed_salary_required_to_meet_flsa_exemptions_0715.html 2015-07-06T12:40:55-04:00 Considerations for Employers in Light of Supreme Court's Ruling Requiring All States to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage /alerts/considerations_employers_supreme_court_all_states_recognize_same-sex_marriage_0615.html /alerts/considerations_employers_supreme_court_all_states_recognize_same-sex_marriage_0615.html 2015-06-29T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Upholds Availability of Tax Credits Under Affordable Care Act for Coverage Purchased Through Federal Exchange /alerts/supreme_court_upholds_availability_tax_credits_affordable_care_act_federal_exchange_0615.html /alerts/supreme_court_upholds_availability_tax_credits_affordable_care_act_federal_exchange_0615.html 2015-06-25T00:00:00-04:00 Ongoing System Outage to Cause Significant Visa Processing Delays /alerts/ongoing_system_outage_to_cause_significant_visa_processing_delays_0615.html /alerts/ongoing_system_outage_to_cause_significant_visa_processing_delays_0615.html 2015-06-24T12:29:46-04:00 San Francisco Employers Beware: Retail Workers Bill of Rights Takes Effect July 3, 2015 /alerts/san_francisco_employers_beware_retail_workers_bill_of_rights_takes_effect_july_3_2015_0615.html /alerts/san_francisco_employers_beware_retail_workers_bill_of_rights_takes_effect_july_3_2015_0615.html 2015-06-10T15:06:35-04:00 Los Angeles Approves Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Per Hour /alerts/los_angeles_approves_minimum_wage_increase_to_15_dollars_per_hour_5600.html /alerts/los_angeles_approves_minimum_wage_increase_to_15_dollars_per_hour_5600.html 2015-05-27T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Duty of Prudence for Investment Options Made Available Under 401(k) Plan /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_duty_of_prudence_investment_options_401-k_plan_5599.html /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_duty_of_prudence_investment_options_401-k_plan_5599.html 2015-05-26T00:00:00-04:00 Philadelphia Sick Leave Law on Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Goes into Effect /alerts/philadelphia_sick_leave_law_on_promoting_healthy_families_workplaces_goes_into_effect_5586.html /alerts/philadelphia_sick_leave_law_on_promoting_healthy_families_workplaces_goes_into_effect_5586.html 2015-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Via Computer-Generated Process /alerts/uscis_data_entry_fiscal_year_2016_h1b_capsubject_petitions_computer_generated_process_5573.html /alerts/uscis_data_entry_fiscal_year_2016_h1b_capsubject_petitions_computer_generated_process_5573.html 2015-05-04T00:00:00-04:00 California Transparency in Supply Chains Act -- SB 657 Enforcement by California Attorney General /alerts/california_transparency_in_supply_chains_act_sb_657_enforcement_attorney_general_5530.html /alerts/california_transparency_in_supply_chains_act_sb_657_enforcement_attorney_general_5530.html 2015-04-27T00:00:00-04:00 New York City Council Passes Bill Prohibiting Employers from Requesting or Using Consumer Credit History in Employment Decisions /alerts/new_york_city_council_passes_bill_prohibiting_employers_consumer_credit_history_5524.html /alerts/new_york_city_council_passes_bill_prohibiting_employers_consumer_credit_history_5524.html 2015-04-20T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Proposed Rule Would Amend Regulations and Interpretive Guidance Implementing Title I of ADA Related to Employer Wellness Programs /alerts/eeoc_proposed_rule_would_amend_regulations_title_i_ada_wellness_programs_5521.html /alerts/eeoc_proposed_rule_would_amend_regulations_title_i_ada_wellness_programs_5521.html 2015-04-17T00:00:00-04:00 SEC Declares Open Season on Employee Agreements /alerts/SEC_declares_open_season_on_employee_agreements_5506.html /alerts/SEC_declares_open_season_on_employee_agreements_5506.html 2015-04-06T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Reinstates Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Against UPS /alerts/supreme_court_reinstates_pregnancy_discrimination_claim_against_UPS_5498.html /alerts/supreme_court_reinstates_pregnancy_discrimination_claim_against_UPS_5498.html 2015-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Issues Guidance on Rules of Conduct /alerts/national_labor_relations_board_general_counsel_issues_guidance_rules_of_conduct_5491.html /alerts/national_labor_relations_board_general_counsel_issues_guidance_rules_of_conduct_5491.html 2015-03-25T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Holds Federal Agencies Can Issue New Interpretations Without Engaging in the Formal Rulemaking Process /alerts/us_supreme_court_federal_agencies_can_issue_new_interpretations_without_formal_rulemaking_5487.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_federal_agencies_can_issue_new_interpretations_without_formal_rulemaking_5487.html 2015-03-23T00:00:00-04:00 Global Immigration Alerts /alerts/global_immigration_alerts_5470.html /alerts/global_immigration_alerts_5470.html 2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00 Long-Awaited Work Authorization Rule for H-4 Spouses Published February 24, 2015: First Day to File Applications Is May 26, 2015 /alerts/long-awaited_work_authorization_rule_for_H-4_spouses_published_5466.html /alerts/long-awaited_work_authorization_rule_for_H-4_spouses_published_5466.html 2015-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 DOL Issues FMLA Final Rule Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages and Establishing "Place of Celebration" as New Rule for Defining Spouse /alerts/DOL_issues_FMLA_final_rule_same-sex_marriages_place_of_celebration_rule_5462.html /alerts/DOL_issues_FMLA_final_rule_same-sex_marriages_place_of_celebration_rule_5462.html 2015-02-24T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts Affirmative Defense Under Federal Law to Claims of Supervisory Harassment Under State Law /alerts/new_jersey_adopts_affirmative_defense_under_federal_law_claims_supervisory_harassment_5457.html /alerts/new_jersey_adopts_affirmative_defense_under_federal_law_claims_supervisory_harassment_5457.html 2015-02-20T00:00:00-05:00 Philadelphia Passes Sick Leave Law /alerts/philadelphia_passes_sick_leave_law_5455.html /alerts/philadelphia_passes_sick_leave_law_5455.html 2015-02-17T00:00:00-05:00 OFCCP to Update Sex Discrimination Guidelines /alerts/OFCCP_to_update_sex_discrimination_guidelines_5447.html /alerts/OFCCP_to_update_sex_discrimination_guidelines_5447.html 2015-02-05T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Employer in Retiree Medical Benefits Case /alerts/us_supreme_court_rules_for_employer_in_retiree_medical_benefits_case_5436.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_rules_for_employer_in_retiree_medical_benefits_case_5436.html 2015-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Supreme Court Rules on Proper Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status /alerts/new_jersey_supreme_court_proper_test_determining_independent_contractor_status_5429.html /alerts/new_jersey_supreme_court_proper_test_determining_independent_contractor_status_5429.html 2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00 N.Y. Wage-and-Hour Update: Gov. Cuomo Eliminates the Annual Wage Notice Requirement /alerts/ny_wage-and-hour_update_governor_cuomo_eliminates_annual_wage_notice_requirement_5414.html /alerts/ny_wage-and-hour_update_governor_cuomo_eliminates_annual_wage_notice_requirement_5414.html 2015-01-05T00:00:00-05:00 NLRB Overturns Register Guard and Holds Employee Use of Email on Nonworking Time for Union Organizing Must Presumptively Be Permitted /alerts/nlrb_overturns_register_guard_employee_email_nonworking_time_union_organizing_permitted_5401.html /alerts/nlrb_overturns_register_guard_employee_email_nonworking_time_union_organizing_permitted_5401.html 2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court Decides Time Spent in the Security Screening Process Is Not Compensable Under the FLSA /alerts/us_supreme_court_decides_time_spent_security_screening_not_compensable_under_flsa_5400.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_decides_time_spent_security_screening_not_compensable_under_flsa_5400.html 2014-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 New California Anti-Bullying Law Likely to Have Wide-Reaching Impact /alerts/new_california_anti-bullying_law_likely_to_have_wide-reaching_impact_5387.html /alerts/new_california_anti-bullying_law_likely_to_have_wide-reaching_impact_5387.html 2014-12-04T00:00:00-05:00 Paid Sick Leave Passes in Massachusetts /alerts/paid_sick_leave_passes_in_massachusetts_5361.html /alerts/paid_sick_leave_passes_in_massachusetts_5361.html 2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 San Francisco Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Per Hour by 2018 /alerts/san_francisco_voters_approve_minimum_wage_increase_15_dollars_per_hour_by_2018_5357.html /alerts/san_francisco_voters_approve_minimum_wage_increase_15_dollars_per_hour_by_2018_5357.html 2014-11-07T00:00:00-05:00 Guidance for Employers Regarding Ebola /alerts/guidance_for_employers_regarding_ebola_5340.html /alerts/guidance_for_employers_regarding_ebola_5340.html 2014-10-16T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Raising Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers /alerts/us_DOL_final_rule_raising_minimum_wage_federal_contract_workers_5335.html /alerts/us_DOL_final_rule_raising_minimum_wage_federal_contract_workers_5335.html 2014-10-09T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Pay Transparency Rule for Employees of Federal Contractors /alerts/u.s._department_of_labor_proposes_pay_transparency_rule_employees_of_federal_contractors_5318.html /alerts/u.s._department_of_labor_proposes_pay_transparency_rule_employees_of_federal_contractors_5318.html 2014-09-19T00:00:00-04:00 California Enacts Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law /alerts/california_enacts_mandatory_paid_sick_leave_law_5315.html /alerts/california_enacts_mandatory_paid_sick_leave_law_5315.html 2014-09-11T00:00:00-04:00 Philadelphia Ordinance Provides New Protections for Breastfeeding Mothers /alerts/philadelphia_ordinance_provides_new_protections_for_breastfeeding_mothers_5305.html /alerts/philadelphia_ordinance_provides_new_protections_for_breastfeeding_mothers_5305.html 2014-09-04T00:00:00-04:00 California Appellate Court Tells Employers to Pay Part of Employees' Cell Phone Bills or Face Class Action Liability /alerts/california_appellate_court_employer_pay_part_of_employee_cell_phone_bills_5298.html /alerts/california_appellate_court_employer_pay_part_of_employee_cell_phone_bills_5298.html 2014-09-02T00:00:00-04:00 "Ban the Box" Legislation Signed into Law in New Jersey /alerts/ban_the_box_legislation_signed_into_law_new_jersey_5285.html /alerts/ban_the_box_legislation_signed_into_law_new_jersey_5285.html 2014-08-15T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Collect Compensation Data from Federal Contractors /alerts/us_dept_of_labor_proposes_rule_to_collect_compensation_data_from_federal_contractors_5279.html /alerts/us_dept_of_labor_proposes_rule_to_collect_compensation_data_from_federal_contractors_5279.html 2014-08-12T00:00:00-04:00 President Obama Issues Executive Order Aimed at Federal Contractors That Violate Labor Laws /alerts/president_obama_executive_order_federal_contractors_that_violate_labor_laws_5277.html /alerts/president_obama_executive_order_federal_contractors_that_violate_labor_laws_5277.html 2014-08-07T00:00:00-04:00 "Ban the Box" in San Francisco: Posting, Reporting and Inquiry Rules for Applicants' and Employees' Criminal Histories Take Effect on August 13, 2014 /alerts/ban_the_box_san_francisco_posting_reporting_inquiry_rules_criminal_histories_5276.html /alerts/ban_the_box_san_francisco_posting_reporting_inquiry_rules_criminal_histories_5276.html 2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Deems Micro-Unit an Appropriate Bargaining Unit in Retail Industry /alerts/nlrb_deems_micro-unit_appropriate_bargaining_unit_retail_industry_5269.html /alerts/nlrb_deems_micro-unit_appropriate_bargaining_unit_retail_industry_5269.html 2014-08-01T00:00:00-04:00 California's Inside Sales Exemption May Be Lost Where Commissions Are Paid on a Monthly or Less Frequent Basis /alerts/california_inside_sales_exemption_commissions_monthly_less_frequent_basis_5262.html /alerts/california_inside_sales_exemption_commissions_monthly_less_frequent_basis_5262.html 2014-07-30T00:00:00-04:00 President Obama Issues Executive Order Barring Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination by Federal Contractors /alerts/executive_order_bars_sexual_orientation_gender_identity_discrimination_federal_contractors_5261.html /alerts/executive_order_bars_sexual_orientation_gender_identity_discrimination_federal_contractors_5261.html 2014-07-22T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination /alerts/EEOC_issues_new_enforcement_guidance_on_pregnancy_discrimination_5256.html /alerts/EEOC_issues_new_enforcement_guidance_on_pregnancy_discrimination_5256.html 2014-07-15T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Invalidation of NLRB Recess Appointments Clouds Many Board Decisions /alerts/supreme_court_invalidation_of_NLRB_recess_appointments_clouds_many_board_decisions_5244.html /alerts/supreme_court_invalidation_of_NLRB_recess_appointments_clouds_many_board_decisions_5244.html 2014-07-01T00:00:00-04:00 Guidance for Illinois Employers on Amendments to the Human Rights Act and a Reminder to All Employers Regarding Obligations to Women Affected by Pregnancy and Childbirth /alerts/illinois_amendments_human_rights_act_reminder_employers_obligations_pregnancy_childbirth_5225.html /alerts/illinois_amendments_human_rights_act_reminder_employers_obligations_pregnancy_childbirth_5225.html 2014-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 Guidance For Employers' Hurricane and Disaster Preparation /alerts/guidance_for_employers_hurricane_and_disaster_preparation_4193.html /alerts/guidance_for_employers_hurricane_and_disaster_preparation_4193.html 2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00 Federal Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Resulting in Significant Impact on Employee Benefit Plans /alerts/federal_judge_strikes_down_pa_same-sex_marriage_ban_5210.html /alerts/federal_judge_strikes_down_pa_same-sex_marriage_ban_5210.html 2014-05-21T00:00:00-04:00 Pa. Superior Court Reiterates That Employers Have to Provide Additional Consideration When Obtaining Noncompete Agreements with Current Employees /alerts/pa_employers_provide_additional_consideration_noncompete_agreements_current_employees_5206.html /alerts/pa_employers_provide_additional_consideration_noncompete_agreements_current_employees_5206.html 2014-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 New COBRA Notices May Require Document Updates /alerts/new_COBRA_notices_may_require_document_updates_5203.html /alerts/new_COBRA_notices_may_require_document_updates_5203.html 2014-05-14T00:00:00-04:00 Latest NLRB Ruling Further Limits Employers' Control of Off-Duty Employees' Access to the Workplace /alerts/latest_nlrb_ruling_further_limits_employers_control_off-duty_employee_access_to_workplace_5201.html /alerts/latest_nlrb_ruling_further_limits_employers_control_off-duty_employee_access_to_workplace_5201.html 2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 Increasing Pay Transparency Among Federal Contractors /alerts/increasing_pay_transparency_among_federal_contractors_5180.html /alerts/increasing_pay_transparency_among_federal_contractors_5180.html 2014-04-10T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Finds Work Rules Barring "Negativity" Unlawful /alerts/nlrb_finds_work_rules_barring_negativity_unlawful_5176.html /alerts/nlrb_finds_work_rules_barring_negativity_unlawful_5176.html 2014-04-07T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Regional Director Allows College Football Players to Vote to Unionize /alerts/nlrb_regional_director_allows_college_football_players_to_vote_to_unionize_5174.html /alerts/nlrb_regional_director_allows_college_football_players_to_vote_to_unionize_5174.html 2014-04-03T00:00:00-04:00 Severance Payments Are Taxable Wages Under FICA /alerts/severance_payments_are_taxable_wages_under_fica_5166.html /alerts/severance_payments_are_taxable_wages_under_fica_5166.html 2014-03-27T00:00:00-04:00 Newark Passes Ordinance Requiring Employers to Give Employees Paid Sick Leave /alerts/newark_passes_ordinance_requiring_employers_give_employees_paid_sick_leave_5149.html /alerts/newark_passes_ordinance_requiring_employers_give_employees_paid_sick_leave_5149.html 2014-03-13T00:00:00-04:00 Philadelphia Amends Fair Practices Ordinance to Require Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy and Childbirth /alerts/philadelphia_amends_fair_practices_ordinance_reasonable_accommodation_pregnancy_childbirth_5148.html /alerts/philadelphia_amends_fair_practices_ordinance_reasonable_accommodation_pregnancy_childbirth_5148.html 2014-03-10T00:00:00-04:00 Significant New Transition Relief Set Forth in Final ACA Shared Responsibility Regulations /alerts/significant_new_transition_relief_final_ACA_shared_responsibility_regulations_5128.html /alerts/significant_new_transition_relief_final_ACA_shared_responsibility_regulations_5128.html 2014-02-12T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Meaning of "Changing Clothes" Under FLSA's Section 203(o) Exemption /alerts/us_supreme_court_rules_on_meaning_changing_clothes_flsa_exemption_5121.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_rules_on_meaning_changing_clothes_flsa_exemption_5121.html 2014-01-29T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Adds Pregnancy to List of Classes Protected by Its Law Against Discrimination /alerts/new_jersey_adds_pregnancy_to_classes_protected_by_law_against_discrimination_5117.html /alerts/new_jersey_adds_pregnancy_to_classes_protected_by_law_against_discrimination_5117.html 2014-01-28T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Employers: Gender Equity Notice Requirements Effective Now /alerts/new_jersey_gender_equity_notice_requirements_effective_now_5098.html /alerts/new_jersey_gender_equity_notice_requirements_effective_now_5098.html 2014-01-07T00:00:00-05:00 2014 State Minimum Wage Increases /alerts/2014_state_minimum_wage_increases_5094.html /alerts/2014_state_minimum_wage_increases_5094.html 2013-12-26T00:00:00-05:00 IRS Publishes Post-Windsor Guidance in Notice 2014-1 /alerts/IRS_publishes_post_windsor_guidance_5091.html /alerts/IRS_publishes_post_windsor_guidance_5091.html 2013-12-20T00:00:00-05:00 Updates from USCIS: Parole in Place, E-Verify and December Visa News /alerts/updates_from_uscis_parole_in_place_everify_december_visa_news_5071.html /alerts/updates_from_uscis_parole_in_place_everify_december_visa_news_5071.html 2013-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase /alerts/new_jersey_voters_approve_minimum_wage_increase_5061.html /alerts/new_jersey_voters_approve_minimum_wage_increase_5061.html 2013-11-08T00:00:00-05:00 New Jersey Superior Court Rules That Same-Sex Marriages Must Be Allowed /alerts/nj_superior_court_rules_same-sex_marriages_must_be_allowed_5039.html /alerts/nj_superior_court_rules_same-sex_marriages_must_be_allowed_5039.html 2013-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Certain Immigration Processes /alerts/federal_government_shutdown_impacts_certain_immigration_processes_5035.html /alerts/federal_government_shutdown_impacts_certain_immigration_processes_5035.html 2013-10-02T00:00:00-04:00 New York City Bill Prohibits Discrimination in Employment Based on Pregnancy /alerts/new_york_city_bill_prohibits_discrimination_employment_based_on_pregnancy_5031.html /alerts/new_york_city_bill_prohibits_discrimination_employment_based_on_pregnancy_5031.html 2013-09-30T00:00:00-04:00 OFCCP Issues Revised Affirmative Action Regulations for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities /alerts/ofccp_issues_revised_affirmative_action_regulations_veterans_individuals_with_disabilities_5024.html /alerts/ofccp_issues_revised_affirmative_action_regulations_veterans_individuals_with_disabilities_5024.html 2013-09-23T00:00:00-04:00 Delaware Enacts Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act /alerts/delaware_enacts_volunteer_emergency_responders_job_protection_act_5010.html /alerts/delaware_enacts_volunteer_emergency_responders_job_protection_act_5010.html 2013-09-12T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Amends Law Against Discrimination and Expands Scope of Protection Against Retaliation /alerts/nj_amends_law_against_discrimination_expands_scope_of_protection_5006.html /alerts/nj_amends_law_against_discrimination_expands_scope_of_protection_5006.html 2013-09-09T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Joins Growing Number of Jurisdictions Banning Employers from Requesting Access to Social Media Accounts /alerts/new_jersey_banning_employers_from_requesting_access_to_social_media_accounts_5001.html /alerts/new_jersey_banning_employers_from_requesting_access_to_social_media_accounts_5001.html 2013-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Updates FMLA Guidance Documents to Implement Supreme Court's DOMA Decision /alerts/us_dept_of_labor_updates_FMLA_guidance_implement_supreme_court_DOMA_decision_4984.html /alerts/us_dept_of_labor_updates_FMLA_guidance_implement_supreme_court_DOMA_decision_4984.html 2013-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Establishes New Leave Rights and Obligations Under NJ SAFE Act /alerts/new_jersey_leave_rights_and_obligations_NJ_SAFE_Act_4982.html /alerts/new_jersey_leave_rights_and_obligations_NJ_SAFE_Act_4982.html 2013-08-12T00:00:00-04:00 First Circuit Holds Private Equity Fund Is a "Trade or Business" for Purposes of ERISA Withdrawal Liability /alerts/first_circuit_holds_private_equity_fund_is_trade_or_business_ERISA_withdrawal_liability_4968.html /alerts/first_circuit_holds_private_equity_fund_is_trade_or_business_ERISA_withdrawal_liability_4968.html 2013-07-26T00:00:00-04:00 IRS Publishes Notice Providing Transition Relief in Response to ACA Delay /alerts/IRS_publishes_notice_providing_transition_relief_in_response_to_ACA_delay_4947.html /alerts/IRS_publishes_notice_providing_transition_relief_in_response_to_ACA_delay_4947.html 2013-07-10T00:00:00-04:00 Obama Administration Delays ACA Employer Reporting and Penalties for 2014 /alerts/obama_administration_delays_ACA_employer_reporting_and_penalties_for_2014_4939.html /alerts/obama_administration_delays_ACA_employer_reporting_and_penalties_for_2014_4939.html 2013-07-03T00:00:00-04:00 New York Court of Appeals Clarifies Tip-Sharing Rules in Starbucks Case /alerts/new_york_court_of_appeals_clarifies_tip-sharing_rules_starbucks_case_4937.html /alerts/new_york_court_of_appeals_clarifies_tip-sharing_rules_starbucks_case_4937.html 2013-07-02T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on DOMA and Same-Sex Marriage Have Far-Reaching Implications for Employers /alerts/supreme_court_decisions_DOMA_and_same-sex_marriage_far-reaching_implications_employers_4933.html /alerts/supreme_court_decisions_DOMA_and_same-sex_marriage_far-reaching_implications_employers_4933.html 2013-06-28T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Rules on Higher Causation Standard in Employer Retaliation Claims Under Title VII /alerts/supreme_court_rules_on_higher_causation_standard_employer_retaliation_claims_title_vii_4926.html /alerts/supreme_court_rules_on_higher_causation_standard_employer_retaliation_claims_title_vii_4926.html 2013-06-26T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Finds Affirmative Action Admission Policies Unconstitutional Absent Passing Strict Scrutiny Standards /alerts/supreme_court_affirmative_action_admission_policy_unconstitutional_absent_strict_scrutiny_4922.html /alerts/supreme_court_affirmative_action_admission_policy_unconstitutional_absent_strict_scrutiny_4922.html 2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00 The Applicability of the Massachusetts Wage Act Swells in June 2013 /alerts/applicability_of_massachusetts_wage_act_swells_in_june_2013_4918.html /alerts/applicability_of_massachusetts_wage_act_swells_in_june_2013_4918.html 2013-06-24T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Limited Arbitration Ruling in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter /alerts/us_supreme_court_issues_unanimous_limited_arbitration_ruling_oxford_health_plans_sutter_4904.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_issues_unanimous_limited_arbitration_ruling_oxford_health_plans_sutter_4904.html 2013-06-13T00:00:00-04:00 Final HIPAA Wellness Program Regulations Issued Under Affordable Care Act /alerts/final_HIPAA_wellness_program_regulations_issued_under_affordable_care_act_4899.html /alerts/final_HIPAA_wellness_program_regulations_issued_under_affordable_care_act_4899.html 2013-06-07T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Updates Informal Guidance for Employers in Handling Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities Under the Americans with Disabilities Act /alerts/EEOC_informal_guidance_employers_cancer_diabetes_epilepsy_intellectual_disabilities_ADA_4894.html /alerts/EEOC_informal_guidance_employers_cancer_diabetes_epilepsy_intellectual_disabilities_ADA_4894.html 2013-06-04T00:00:00-04:00 New York DOL Releases Proposed Wage Deduction Regulations /alerts/new_york_dol_releases_proposed_wage_deduction_regulations_4890.html /alerts/new_york_dol_releases_proposed_wage_deduction_regulations_4890.html 2013-05-30T00:00:00-04:00 Electronic I-94s Are Here: Key Information for Travelers and Employers /alerts/electronic_I-94s_are_here_key_information_for_travelers_employers_4878.html /alerts/electronic_I-94s_are_here_key_information_for_travelers_employers_4878.html 2013-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 D.C. Circuit Court Vacates the NLRB's Notice Posting Rule /alerts/d.c.circuit.court.vacates.the.NLRB.notice.posting.rule_4872.html /alerts/d.c.circuit.court.vacates.the.NLRB.notice.posting.rule_4872.html 2013-05-09T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Endorses Employer Efforts to "Pick Off" Named Plaintiff in FLSA Collective Action, but Declines to Resolve Circuit Split Regarding Mootness Issue /alerts/supreme_court_endorses_employer_efforts_to_pick_off_named_plaintiff_FLSA_collective_action_4854.html /alerts/supreme_court_endorses_employer_efforts_to_pick_off_named_plaintiff_FLSA_collective_action_4854.html 2013-04-22T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Corrects Form I-9's Effective Date of Use /alerts/SCIS_corrects_form_I-9_effective_date_of_use_4838.html /alerts/SCIS_corrects_form_I-9_effective_date_of_use_4838.html 2013-04-11T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Provides an Update on the Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Cap /alerts/USCIS_provides_an_update_on_the_fiscal_year_2014_H-1B_cap_4835.html /alerts/USCIS_provides_an_update_on_the_fiscal_year_2014_H-1B_cap_4835.html 2013-04-09T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Announces It Has Reached the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2014 /alerts/USCIS_announces_it_has_reached_the_H-1B_cap_for_fiscal_year_2014_4828.html /alerts/USCIS_announces_it_has_reached_the_H-1B_cap_for_fiscal_year_2014_4828.html 2013-04-08T00:00:00-04:00 Landmark Ruling Expands OFCCP Subcontractor Coverage to Healthcare Providers /alerts/landmark_ruling_expands_OFCCP_subcontractor_coverage_to_healthcare_providers_4824.html /alerts/landmark_ruling_expands_OFCCP_subcontractor_coverage_to_healthcare_providers_4824.html 2013-04-03T00:00:00-04:00 New York City Enacts Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Unemployment Status /alerts/nyc_enacts_law_prohibiting_discrimination_based_on_employment_status_4816.html /alerts/nyc_enacts_law_prohibiting_discrimination_based_on_employment_status_4816.html 2013-03-28T00:00:00-04:00 CBP Publishes Interim Rule on Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record: Eliminates Paper Forms, Streamlines Admission Process /alerts/CBP_publishes_interim_rule_on_automation_of_form_I-94_arrival_departure_4812.html /alerts/CBP_publishes_interim_rule_on_automation_of_form_I-94_arrival_departure_4812.html 2013-03-27T00:00:00-04:00 H-1B Cap-subject Petitions Likely to Be Subject to a Lottery /alerts/H-1B_cap-subject_petitions_likely_to_be_subject_to_a_lottery_4806.html /alerts/H-1B_cap-subject_petitions_likely_to_be_subject_to_a_lottery_4806.html 2013-03-22T00:00:00-04:00 The H-1B Visa Filing Deadline Is Almost Upon Us /alerts/H-1B_visa_filing_deadline_is_almost_upon_us_4794.html /alerts/H-1B_visa_filing_deadline_is_almost_upon_us_4794.html 2013-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 Revised Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9 (M-274) /alerts/revised_handbook_for_employers_instructions_for_completing_form_I-9_M-274_4791.html /alerts/revised_handbook_for_employers_instructions_for_completing_form_I-9_M-274_4791.html 2013-03-12T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Announces the Release of a New and Revised Form I-9 /alerts/USCIS_announces_release_of_new_and_revised_Form_I-9_4784.html /alerts/USCIS_announces_release_of_new_and_revised_Form_I-9_4784.html 2013-03-08T00:00:00-05:00 OFCCP Rescinds Old Compensation Guidance, Implements New Compensation Directive /alerts/OFCCP_rescinds_old_compensation_guidance_implements_new_compensation_directive_4781.html /alerts/OFCCP_rescinds_old_compensation_guidance_implements_new_compensation_directive_4781.html 2013-03-06T00:00:00-05:00 DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations /alerts/DOL_issues_final_FMLA_regulations_4769.html /alerts/DOL_issues_final_FMLA_regulations_4769.html 2013-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 Employers Take Note: Final HIPAA Rules Mandate New Obligations for Group Health Plans /alerts/employers_take_note_final_HIPAA_rules_mandate_new_obligations_group_health_plans_4760.html /alerts/employers_take_note_final_HIPAA_rules_mandate_new_obligations_group_health_plans_4760.html 2013-02-22T00:00:00-05:00 Fiscal Year 2014 H-1B Cap Season /alerts/fiscal_year_2014_H-1B_cap_season_4744.html /alerts/fiscal_year_2014_H-1B_cap_season_4744.html 2013-02-11T00:00:00-05:00 Reminder: New Law Takes Effect Regarding Commissioned Employees /alerts/reminder_new_law_takes_effect_regarding_commissioned_employees_4740.html /alerts/reminder_new_law_takes_effect_regarding_commissioned_employees_4740.html 2013-02-07T00:00:00-05:00 Manufacturers and Retailers Doing Business in California Are Required to Take Action to Prevent Slavery and Human Trafficking /alerts/manufacturers_retailers_doing_business_calif_take_action_slavery_human_trafficking_4741.html /alerts/manufacturers_retailers_doing_business_calif_take_action_slavery_human_trafficking_4741.html 2013-02-06T00:00:00-05:00 Attention New York Employers: Pay Rate Notices Due by February 1, 2013 /alerts/attention_new_york_employers_pay_rate_notices_due_by_feb_1_2013_4722.html /alerts/attention_new_york_employers_pay_rate_notices_due_by_feb_1_2013_4722.html 2013-01-22T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Another Major Class/Collective Action Arbitration Case /alerts/us_supreme_court_to_decide_another_major_class_collective_action_arbitration_case_4690.html /alerts/us_supreme_court_to_decide_another_major_class_collective_action_arbitration_case_4690.html 2012-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 Year-End Deadline Approaching for Code Section 409A Corrections /alerts/year-end_deadline_approaching_for_code_section_409A_corrections_4675.html /alerts/year-end_deadline_approaching_for_code_section_409A_corrections_4675.html 2012-11-30T00:00:00-05:00 IRS Extends Determination Letter Filing Deadline for Governmental Plans /alerts/IRS_extends_determination_letter_filing_deadline_for_governmental_plans_4664.html /alerts/IRS_extends_determination_letter_filing_deadline_for_governmental_plans_4664.html 2012-11-27T00:00:00-05:00 Key Bill of Amendments to the Mexican Federal 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Hospitals and Residential Care Establishments Now Permitted to Use FLSA's 8/80 Overtime Calculation Method /alerts/pa_hospitals_residential_care_establishments_permitted_to_use_FLSA_8-80_OT_calcluation_4567.html /alerts/pa_hospitals_residential_care_establishments_permitted_to_use_FLSA_8-80_OT_calcluation_4567.html 2012-08-15T00:00:00-04:00 Illinois Bans Employers from Asking Employees or Applicants to Disclose Social Media Passwords /alerts/illinois_bans_employers_from_asking_employees_applicants_disclose_social_media_passwords_4556.html /alerts/illinois_bans_employers_from_asking_employees_applicants_disclose_social_media_passwords_4556.html 2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00 New E-Verify Requirement for Pa. 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2011-09-19T00:00:00-04:00 NLRB Issues Final Rule Requiring All Employers Subject to National Labor Relations Act to Post Notice of Employee Rights to Engage in Union Activity /alerts/nlrb_final_rule_employers_subject_to_nlra_post_notice_employee_rights_union_activity_4200.html /alerts/nlrb_final_rule_employers_subject_to_nlra_post_notice_employee_rights_union_activity_4200.html 2011-08-30T00:00:00-04:00 Appeals Court Rules N.J. 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Supreme Court to Address Exclusivity of Pa. Workers' Compensation Act in Asbestos Cases /alerts/PA_Supreme_Court_Landis_Chesterton_Tooey_Steel_workers_compensation_asbestos_4101.html /alerts/PA_Supreme_Court_Landis_Chesterton_Tooey_Steel_workers_compensation_asbestos_4101.html 2011-06-09T00:00:00-04:00 SEC Adopts Final Rules on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program /alerts/SEC_Dodd-Frank_whistleblower_rules_4100.html /alerts/SEC_Dodd-Frank_whistleblower_rules_4100.html 2011-06-08T00:00:00-04:00 OFCCP Proposes Revisions to Veterans' Affirmative Action Regulations /alerts/OFCCP_revisions_VEVRAA_contractors_subcontractors_veterans_4072.html /alerts/OFCCP_revisions_VEVRAA_contractors_subcontractors_veterans_4072.html 2011-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 Class Action Waivers Declared Enforceable by the U.S. Supreme Court /alerts/ATT_Mobility_Conception_Supreme_Court_class_action_arbitration_waiver_4051.html /alerts/ATT_Mobility_Conception_Supreme_Court_class_action_arbitration_waiver_4051.html 2011-04-29T00:00:00-04:00 Philadelphia "Bans the Box": 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/alerts/Maryland_Job_Applicant_Fairness_Act_governor_O-Malley_law_4019.html 2011-04-07T00:00:00-04:00 IRS Publishes Guidance on Healthcare Reform Changes to Form W-2 /alerts/IRS_guidance_healthcare_reform_form_w-2_4012.html /alerts/IRS_guidance_healthcare_reform_form_w-2_4012.html 2011-04-01T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Issues Final Regulations Implementing ADA Amendments Act /alerts/EEOC_final_regulations_ADA_ADAAA_4008.html /alerts/EEOC_final_regulations_ADA_ADAAA_4008.html 2011-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Holds That FLSA's Anti-Retaliation Provision Applies to Oral Complaints /alerts/Kasten_Saint_Gobain_Supreme_Court_oral_complaints_FLSA_employer_4006.html /alerts/Kasten_Saint_Gobain_Supreme_Court_oral_complaints_FLSA_employer_4006.html 2011-03-28T00:00:00-04:00 New Labor Law Establishes Additional Notice and Recordkeeping Requirements for New York Employers /alerts/NY_Labor_Law_notice_recordkeeping_requirements_employers_3991.html /alerts/NY_Labor_Law_notice_recordkeeping_requirements_employers_3991.html 2011-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Employer Liability by Upholding "Cat's Paw" Theory in Employment Discrimination Case /alerts/Supreme_Court_Staub_Proctor_Hospital_cat_paw_employment_discrimination_3972.html /alerts/Supreme_Court_Staub_Proctor_Hospital_cat_paw_employment_discrimination_3972.html 2011-03-02T00:00:00-05:00 New York State Orders Increases in Base Wages for Hospitality Industry's Service Employees, and Other Significant Changes /alerts/NY_New_York_State_wage_order_hospitality_industry_3938.html /alerts/NY_New_York_State_wage_order_hospitality_industry_3938.html 2011-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 OFCCP Affirmative Action Directive Gives New Guidance for Healthcare Providers and Insurers /alerts/OFCCP_affirmative_action_guidance_healthcare_provider_insurer_FEHBP_TRICARE_3932.html /alerts/OFCCP_affirmative_action_guidance_healthcare_provider_insurer_FEHBP_TRICARE_3932.html 2011-01-31T00:00:00-05:00 Supreme Court Broadens Scope of Title VII Anti-Retaliation Provision to Include Employees with Close Relationships to Employee Engaging in Protected Activity /alerts/Supreme_Court_Title_VII_retaliation_employee_relationship_3929.html /alerts/Supreme_Court_Title_VII_retaliation_employee_relationship_3929.html 2011-01-28T00:00:00-05:00 The Changing Landscape of Competition Law: Massachusetts Noncompete Bill Re-Filed /alerts/mass_noncompete_bill_refiled_3928.html /alerts/mass_noncompete_bill_refiled_3928.html 2011-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Already Nearing 2011 Cap for H-1B Petitions /alerts/USCIS_citizenship_immigration_H-1B_petition_cap_2011_3918.html /alerts/USCIS_citizenship_immigration_H-1B_petition_cap_2011_3918.html 2011-01-11T00:00:00-05:00 Suspension of Implementation of Part 6 of the Updated Form I-129 Regarding Export Control Questions /alerts/Suspension_of_Implementation_Part_6_Updated_Form_I-129_Export_Control_Questions_3905.html /alerts/Suspension_of_Implementation_Part_6_Updated_Form_I-129_Export_Control_Questions_3905.html 2010-12-23T00:00:00-05:00 Export Control Compliance for Employers and Other Immigration Law Updates /alerts/US_Immigration_export_control_visa_employer_3898.html /alerts/US_Immigration_export_control_visa_employer_3898.html 2010-12-20T00:00:00-05:00 New NLRB Decision Likely to Aid Union Organizing /alerts/NLRB_Dana_UAW_labor_union_organizing_CBA_3896.html /alerts/NLRB_Dana_UAW_labor_union_organizing_CBA_3896.html 2010-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 Chicago Tax Law Update /alerts/Chicago_tax_law_update_3886.html /alerts/Chicago_tax_law_update_3886.html 2010-11-29T00:00:00-05:00 EEOC Issues Final Regulations Regarding Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act /alerts/eeoc_issues_final_regulations_title_II_genetic_information_nondisclosure_act_3875.html /alerts/eeoc_issues_final_regulations_title_II_genetic_information_nondisclosure_act_3875.html 2010-11-22T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Department of Labor Further Expands Jurisdiction over Hospitals and Healthcare Providers; TRICARE Agreements Impose Affirmative Action Obligations /alerts/DOL_OFCCP_Florida_Hospital_affirmative_action_federal_subcontractor_3865.html /alerts/DOL_OFCCP_Florida_Hospital_affirmative_action_federal_subcontractor_3865.html 2010-11-15T00:00:00-05:00 Election Results Provide Sweeping Changes for Georgia's Restrictive Covenant Law and Employers /alerts/Georgia_election_amendment_HB_173_restrictive_covenant_law_3860.html /alerts/Georgia_election_amendment_HB_173_restrictive_covenant_law_3860.html 2010-11-05T00:00:00-04:00 Immigration Fees Increase; November Cut-Off Dates See Little Movement /alerts/Immigration_November_Visa_Bulletin_fee_increase_3857.html /alerts/Immigration_November_Visa_Bulletin_fee_increase_3857.html 2010-11-02T00:00:00-04:00 Pennsylvania Provides Stiff Criteria for Classifying Employees and Independent Contractors /alerts/PA_Pennsylvania_construction_workplace_misclassification_employee_contractor_3842.html /alerts/PA_Pennsylvania_construction_workplace_misclassification_employee_contractor_3842.html 2010-10-15T00:00:00-04:00 Reminder: Review Employment Application Forms by November 4, 2010, for Compliance with "Ban the Box" Legislation in Massachusetts /alerts/Massachusetts_MA_ban_the_box_employment_application_3829.html /alerts/Massachusetts_MA_ban_the_box_employment_application_3829.html 2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00 New Massachusetts Law Requires Employee Notification for Negative Materials Placed in Personnel Records /alerts/Massachusetts_MA_Employee_Notification_Negative_Personnel_Records_3813.html /alerts/Massachusetts_MA_Employee_Notification_Negative_Personnel_Records_3813.html 2010-09-20T00:00:00-04:00 Impacts of the US Financial Reform Act on International Business /alerts/US_Financial_Reform_Dodd_Frank_Europe_Akzo_Nobel_3807.html /alerts/US_Financial_Reform_Dodd_Frank_Europe_Akzo_Nobel_3807.html 2010-09-14T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS's Fee Increases and Other Immigration Law Updates /alerts/immigration_law_update_3805.html /alerts/immigration_law_update_3805.html 2010-09-13T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities /alerts/DOJ_ADA_title_II_II_regulations_accessibility_3794.html /alerts/DOJ_ADA_title_II_II_regulations_accessibility_3794.html 2010-08-31T00:00:00-04:00 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: Congress Enacts Sweeping Financial Reform /alerts/Dodd_Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_Consumer_Protection_Act_3760.html /alerts/Dodd_Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_Consumer_Protection_Act_3760.html 2010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00 Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Amended to Expand Coverage, Increase Penalties and Toughen Enforcement /alerts/Illinois_Wage_Payment_Collection_Act_amendments_IWPCA_3778.html /alerts/Illinois_Wage_Payment_Collection_Act_amendments_IWPCA_3778.html 2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00 Ninth Circuit Applies California Law to Determine Independent-Contractor Status, Despite Choice-of-Law Provision for Texas /alerts/Ninth_Circuit_California_Independent_Contractor_Texas_3741.html /alerts/Ninth_Circuit_California_Independent_Contractor_Texas_3741.html 2010-07-27T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Clarifies When Employees Standing "In Loco Parentis" May Take FMLA Leave to Care for a Child /alerts/DOL_FMLA_loco_parentis_leave_3734.html /alerts/DOL_FMLA_loco_parentis_leave_3734.html 2010-07-15T00:00:00-04:00 India EB-2 Cut-Off Date Jumps Forward and Other Immigration Law Updates /alerts/india_eb2_cutoff_date_jumps_forward_immigration_updates_3718.html /alerts/india_eb2_cutoff_date_jumps_forward_immigration_updates_3718.html 2010-06-28T00:00:00-04:00 Supreme Court Concludes Employer Had Legitimate Interest in Reviewing Employee's Text Messaging /alerts/Ontario_Quon_Employee_Text_Messaging_3704.html /alerts/Ontario_Quon_Employee_Text_Messaging_3704.html 2010-06-22T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Regulations on Nonagricultural Child Labor /alerts/DOL_nonagricultural_child_labor_3684.html /alerts/DOL_nonagricultural_child_labor_3684.html 2010-06-03T00:00:00-04:00 Department of Labor's New Regulations Require Federal Contractors and Subcontractors to Post Notices Informing Employees of Rights to Join a Union /alerts/dol_requires_federal_contractors_post_notices_informing_employees_right_join_union_3683.html /alerts/dol_requires_federal_contractors_post_notices_informing_employees_right_join_union_3683.html 2010-06-02T00:00:00-04:00 New York's High Court Holds U.S. Supreme Court's Faragher-Ellerth Defense for Employers in Harassment Claims Is Inapplicable Under New York City Human Rights Law /alerts/Faragher_Ellerth_Affirmative_Defense_NYCHRL_3670.html /alerts/Faragher_Ellerth_Affirmative_Defense_NYCHRL_3670.html 2010-05-19T00:00:00-04:00 One Month After Healthcare-Reform Legislation: Update on the New Regulatory Guidance /alerts/Healthcare_reform_regulatory_guidance_3657.html /alerts/Healthcare_reform_regulatory_guidance_3657.html 2010-05-11T00:00:00-04:00 Reimbursement Requests for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program May Exceed Funding /alerts/HHS_Early_Retiree_Reinsurance_Program_3656.html /alerts/HHS_Early_Retiree_Reinsurance_Program_3656.html 2010-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 Continuing Extension Act Lengthens COBRA Subsidy Period Again /alerts/COBRA_Continuing_Extension_Act_3641.html /alerts/COBRA_Continuing_Extension_Act_3641.html 2010-04-30T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court's Sixth-Amendment Ruling Requires Defense Counsel to Inform Immigrant When Plea May Lead to Deportation /alerts/Padilla_Supreme_Court_Immigrant_Plea_3617.html /alerts/Padilla_Supreme_Court_Immigrant_Plea_3617.html 2010-04-07T00:00:00-04:00 Employer Tax Benefits in Newly Enacted HIRE Act /alerts/HIRE_Act_employer_tax_benefits_3613.html /alerts/HIRE_Act_employer_tax_benefits_3613.html 2010-04-05T00:00:00-04:00 Healthcare Reform: What Is the Impact on Employers? /alerts/Health_Reform_Employee_Benefits_3605.html /alerts/Health_Reform_Employee_Benefits_3605.html 2010-03-29T00:00:00-04:00 New York Restricts Mandatory Overtime for Nurses /alerts/NY_nurse_overtime_3585.html /alerts/NY_nurse_overtime_3585.html 2010-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended Once Again /alerts/COBRA_subsidy_extended_3577.html /alerts/COBRA_subsidy_extended_3577.html 2010-03-04T00:00:00-05:00 California Supreme Court Rules "Kin Care" Law Inapplicable to Leave Plans Providing Unlimited or Uncapped Paid Sick Time /alerts/CA_Kin_Care_Sick_Time_3564.html /alerts/CA_Kin_Care_Sick_Time_3564.html 2010-02-25T00:00:00-05:00 FY2010 H-1B Cap Reached and Other Immigration Law Updates /alerts/fy2010_h1b_cap_reached.html /alerts/fy2010_h1b_cap_reached.html 2009-12-28T00:00:00-05:00 COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended /alerts/cobra_premium_subsidy_extended_3509.html /alerts/cobra_premium_subsidy_extended_3509.html 2009-12-23T00:00:00-05:00 Compliance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) /alerts/genetic_GINA_compliance_3498.html /alerts/genetic_GINA_compliance_3498.html 2009-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 Significant Jump in H-1B Visa Petitions and Other Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/H-1B_Visa_INA_PERM_3480.html /alerts/H-1B_Visa_INA_PERM_3480.html 2009-11-17T00:00:00-05:00 New York Requires Employer-Written Notifications and Additional Recordkeeping for New Hires /alerts/NY_Labor_Law_195_3476.html /alerts/NY_Labor_Law_195_3476.html 2009-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 FMLA Amended Again by the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 /alerts/FMLA_Amended_NDAA_3463.html /alerts/FMLA_Amended_NDAA_3463.html 2009-11-02T00:00:00-05:00 Availability of EB-3 Visas and Other Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/Immigration_Visa_No-Match_3448.html /alerts/Immigration_Visa_No-Match_3448.html 2009-10-20T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Issues Proposed Revisions to ADA Regulations and Interpretive Guidance /alerts/EEOC_ADA_NPRM_3416.html /alerts/EEOC_ADA_NPRM_3416.html 2009-09-24T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Appellate Court Provides Guidance on How Company Email Policies Should Be Crafted /alerts/NJ_Employment_Email_Stengart_3408.html /alerts/NJ_Employment_Email_Stengart_3408.html 2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Approves Proposed ADA Regulations Broadening Definition of Disability /alerts/EEOC_ADA_NPRM_3404.html /alerts/EEOC_ADA_NPRM_3404.html 2009-09-18T00:00:00-04:00 E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Will Take Effect September 8, 2009 /alerts/everify_take_effect.html /alerts/everify_take_effect.html 2009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 IRS Offers Relief for Government-Sponsored Pension Plans in Determination Letter Process /alerts/alert3376.html /alerts/alert3376.html 2009-08-17T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Provides Guidance for Employers Preparing Employee Separation Agreements /alerts/alert3351.html /alerts/alert3351.html 2009-07-24T00:00:00-04:00 EFCA Deal May Clear Way for Action in September /alerts/alert3347.html /alerts/alert3347.html 2009-07-20T00:00:00-04:00 E-Verify and No-Match Update: The Obama Administration Speaks /alerts/alert3332.html /alerts/alert3332.html 2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Serves 652 Businesses with Notices of Inspection for a Form I-9 Audit /alerts/alert3324.html /alerts/alert3324.html 2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00 Delaware Enacts Law to Extend Employment Discrimination Protections Based on Sexual Orientation /alerts/alert3322.html /alerts/alert3322.html 2009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC One Step Closer to Issuing Proposed Regulations Under the ADAAA /alerts/alert3314.html /alerts/alert3314.html 2009-06-29T00:00:00-04:00 Premium Processing of Certain I-140 Petitions to Resume on June 29, 2009 /alerts/alert3310.html /alerts/alert3310.html 2009-06-25T00:00:00-04:00 Pennsylvania Mini-COBRA Signed into Law /alerts/alert3308.html /alerts/alert3308.html 2009-06-22T00:00:00-04:00 E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors Delayed Again /alerts/alert3288.html /alerts/alert3288.html 2009-06-02T00:00:00-04:00 Group Health Plan Sponsors Now Required to Comply with CHIPRA /alerts/alert3265.html /alerts/alert3265.html 2009-05-14T00:00:00-04:00 Department of Homeland Security Announces Shift in Focus to Criminal Prosecution of Employers That Hire Undocumented Workers /alerts/alert3250.html /alerts/alert3250.html 2009-05-05T00:00:00-04:00 Preparing Your Workplace for a Potential Swine Flu Pandemic: A Checklist for Employers /alerts/alert3241.html /alerts/alert3241.html 2009-04-29T00:00:00-04:00 EEOC Issues Guidance on Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities /alerts/alert3239.html /alerts/alert3239.html 2009-04-27T00:00:00-04:00 Employers May Require Union Employees to Arbitrate Statutory Discrimination Claims Under the Arbitration Provision of a Labor Contract /alerts/alert3232.html /alerts/alert3232.html 2009-04-21T00:00:00-04:00 Implementation of E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors Delayed for the Third Time /alerts/alert3230.html /alerts/alert3230.html 2009-04-20T00:00:00-04:00 Pennsylvania Passes Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act /alerts/alert3220.html /alerts/alert3220.html 2009-04-16T00:00:00-04:00 New I-9 Form Takes Effect on April 3, 2009 /alerts/alert3198.html /alerts/alert3198.html 2009-04-01T00:00:00-04:00 The Impact of TARP Funding on H-1B Employers /alerts/alert3179.html /alerts/alert3179.html 2009-03-16T00:00:00-04:00 Employee Free Choice Act Moving Forward Ahead of Schedule: Is Your Company Ready? /alerts/alert3178.html /alerts/alert3178.html 2009-03-13T00:00:00-04:00 President Issues Executive Order Encouraging the Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects /alerts/alert3171.html /alerts/alert3171.html 2009-03-09T00:00:00-04:00 Executive Orders Signify Beginning of Obama Administration's Labor-Friendly Policies /alerts/alert3161.html /alerts/alert3161.html 2009-03-03T00:00:00-05:00 Effective Date Requiring Employers to Use New I-9 Form Delayed /alerts/alert3132.html /alerts/alert3132.html 2009-02-03T00:00:00-05:00 Implementation of E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors Delayed /alerts/alert3126.html /alerts/alert3126.html 2009-01-30T00:00:00-05:00 New Form I-9, E-Verify and Social Security "No-Match" Letters Update for Employers /alerts/alert3096.html /alerts/alert3096.html 2009-01-15T00:00:00-05:00 H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2010 - Employers Should Consider Planning Ahead /alerts/alert3094.html /alerts/alert3094.html 2009-01-13T00:00:00-05:00 Employers Must Act Promptly to Comply with the Revised Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations /alerts/alert3068.html /alerts/alert3068.html 2008-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 The Employee Free Choice Act: Is Your Organization Prepared? /alerts/alert3057.html /alerts/alert3057.html 2008-12-03T00:00:00-05:00 Federal Government Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System /alerts/alert3046.html /alerts/alert3046.html 2008-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 Preparing for Employment-Related Issues in a Down Economy and Under a Labor-Friendly Administration /alerts/alert3023.html /alerts/alert3023.html 2008-11-06T00:00:00-05:00 The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Require Employers to Promptly Review Policies and Procedures to Ensure Compliance with Employee-Favorable Revisions /alerts/alert3020.html /alerts/alert3020.html 2008-10-31T00:00:00-04:00 Recent Laws and Events Challenge New York Employers in the Areas of Plant Closings, Overtime and Workers' Compensation /alerts/alert2996.html /alerts/alert2996.html 2008-10-07T00:00:00-04:00 California Supreme Court Confirms That Agreements Restricting Employees' Subsequent Employment Are Generally Unenforceable - Rejects "Narrow Restraint" Doctrine /alerts/alert2950.html /alerts/alert2950.html 2008-08-19T00:00:00-04:00 Employer's Policy Prohibiting Employees from Revealing Compensation or Terms of Employment Violates National Labor Relations Act /alerts/alert2923.html /alerts/alert2923.html 2008-07-14T00:00:00-04:00 N.Y.'s High Court Rules Executives Are Covered Employees Under Certain Labor Law Provisions /alerts/alert2896.html /alerts/alert2896.html 2008-06-23T00:00:00-04:00 Men Are Now Eligible for Maternity Leave Benefits in Massachusetts /alerts/alert2887.html /alerts/alert2887.html 2008-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 California Court Holds That Unlimited Paid Time Off Under a Sick Leave Plan Must Be Available for "Kin Care" /alerts/alert2867.html /alerts/alert2867.html 2008-06-06T00:00:00-04:00 Important New Employment Legislation Prohibits Discrimination Based on Genetic Information Federally and Provides for Paid Family Leave in New Jersey /alerts/alert2838.html /alerts/alert2838.html 2008-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 Immigration: Cap Gap Extension /alerts/alert2835.html /alerts/alert2835.html 2008-05-07T00:00:00-04:00 Wage and Hour Violations Now Result in Triple Damages Under Massachusetts Law /alerts/alert2823.html /alerts/alert2823.html 2008-04-25T00:00:00-04:00 Immigration: H-1B Cap Reached; OPT Status Extended for Certain F-1 Students /alerts/alert2806.html /alerts/alert2806.html 2008-04-11T00:00:00-04:00 Employment and Privacy Law Developments: Racial Association Under Title VII and Proposed FERPA Regulations /alerts/alert2804.html /alerts/alert2804.html 2008-04-10T00:00:00-04:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/alert2790.html /alerts/alert2790.html 2008-03-28T00:00:00-04:00 New Jersey Employers Be ForeWARNed: New Jersey Mass Layoff/Plant Closing Law Enacted /alerts/alert2785.html /alerts/alert2785.html 2008-03-27T00:00:00-04:00 Family and Medical Leave Act Expanded to Cover Relatives of Military Service Members /alerts/alert2754.html /alerts/alert2754.html 2008-02-14T00:00:00-05:00 Recent 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May Impact Employers Nationally /alerts/alert2619.html /alerts/alert2619.html 2007-09-13T00:00:00-04:00 New Social Security "No-Match Letter" Final Rule from Department of Homeland Security /alerts/alert2614.html /alerts/alert2614.html 2007-09-06T00:00:00-04:00 Recent Developments in Employment Law /alerts/alert2568.html /alerts/alert2568.html 2007-07-24T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Cuts Off Visa Numbers in All Employment-Based Categories /alerts/alert2559.html /alerts/alert2559.html 2007-07-02T00:00:00-04:00 Applications for Permanent Residence May Be "Cut Off" Early /alerts/alert2556.html /alerts/alert2556.html 2007-06-29T00:00:00-04:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/alert2538.html /alerts/alert2538.html 2007-06-15T00:00:00-04:00 Non-Smoking Legislation Implications for All Employers in the UK /alerts/alert2533.html /alerts/alert2533.html 2007-06-13T00:00:00-04:00 "Disparate Treatment" under Title VII and the ADA /alerts/alert2534.html /alerts/alert2534.html 2007-06-12T00:00:00-04:00 California Supreme Court Ruling on Missed Meal and Rest Breaks Impacts Employers Nationwide /alerts/alert2505.html /alerts/alert2505.html 2007-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/alert2499.html /alerts/alert2499.html 2007-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 J-1 Physician Update /alerts/alert2492.html /alerts/alert2492.html 2007-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 Final IRS 409A Regulations on Deferred Compensation Issued /alerts/alert2484.html /alerts/alert2484.html 2007-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2008 /alerts/alert2466.html /alerts/alert2466.html 2007-04-04T00:00:00-04:00 Highlights of New San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance: Impact Is National /alerts/alert2421.html /alerts/alert2421.html 2007-02-02T00:00:00-05:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/alert2404.html /alerts/alert2404.html 2007-01-12T00:00:00-05:00