On July 17, 2013, the Fifth Circuit issued the first circuit court decision interpreting Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision. In Asadi v. G.E. Energy (USA), L.L.C., the Fifth Circuit held that, to be protected under...more
Under the Affordable Care Act, employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must provide a “Notice of Coverage Options” to each employee. The purpose of this Notice is to inform employees that they may obtain health...more
On June 11, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed two separate lawsuits against Dollar General and BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC, accusing each company of discriminating against Black job applicants...more
On Tuesday, another New York federal district court ruled that an employee need not report a disclosure directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be afforded the protections under the anti-retaliation...more
In This Issue:
- Asia Employment Law Update
- France Employment Law Update
- UK Employment Law Update
- United States Employment Law Update...more
2/19/2013
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Chinese Labor Contract Laws ,
Data Protection ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Religion ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Social Security ,
Termination ,
Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act
On December 28, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act. The Act amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) and expands the jurisdiction of federal courts over cases concerning...more
Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath has created enormous difficulties for employers on the East Coast. Between the devastation caused by the storm itself, power outages, and transportation shutdowns, employers were forced to...more
11/16/2012
On November 15, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program (the “Report”), the first full-year report issued since the enactment of...more