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Allen Matkins

Court Of Appeal Holds Stock Options Are Not Wages, But Damages Need Not Be Measured At The Time Of Breach

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As an employee of Skillz Inc., Gautam Shah received awards of stock options.  Under the Skillz plan, Mr. Shah could exercise his vested options within three months of his termination of employment.  However, his options...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Employee Handbooks (and Policies): Make Sure that the Policies and Disclaimer Accomplish their Purpose

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On February 3, 2021, in Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, the Minnesota Supreme Court gave something to employees and employers alike when it addressed the issue of whether a handbook policy can create a unilateral...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Employers that Revoke Accepted Employment Offers May be Liable for Damages

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In Kim v. BT Express Freight Systems (2020), 317 A.C.W.S. (3d) 255, Ontario’s Superior Court confirmed that an employer may be liable for damages if it withdraws an accepted offer of employment or terminates employment...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q2 2018

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Data Protection Act 2018 Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - Effective May 25, 2018, the UK Data Protection Act transposes the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law, thereby replacing the Data...more

Carlton Fields

Fourth Circuit Upholds Arbitration Award Involving Termination of Employee

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Affirming the trial court’s ruling, the Fourth Circuit upheld the denial of a motion to vacate or modify an arbitration award involving the termination of an employee. ...more

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Former Big League Pitcher Awarded More Than $1.5 Million For Wrongful Termination

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A New Jersey jury in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Camden County has awarded former Major League Baseball pitcher Mitchell Williams $1,565,333 in a wrongful termination action he filed against MLB Network, Inc....more

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