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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Discouraging Discouragement: In Kemp v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the 2nd Circuit Finds FMLA Violation Without Outright Denial of...

Most employers have gotten the hang of handling FMLA requests: Make sure the employee is eligible; get paperwork from the provider; and monitor the amount of time taken. Whether all supervisors are overjoyed with every...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - What’s New? Hot Topics in Employment Law - October 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity and...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Federal Appeals Court Deals Mortal Blow to Tipped Employee Regulations

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Details Hospitality employers with tipped employees received welcome news late last month when a federal appeals court overturned the Department of Labor’s (DOL) so-called 80/20/30 Rule, the highlight of a new set of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NLRB Will No Longer Approve Employer Proposed Consent Orders

As we have previously reported, from the time President Biden took office, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) began systematically reversing Trump-era policy, and shifting toward pro-union and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Supreme Court Confirms the “Knowing and Intentional” Standard of California’s Wage Statement Law Requires a “Knowing...

In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, the case’s second appearance before the California Supreme Court in two years, the Supreme Court confirmed that an employer does not incur civil penalties for failing to report unpaid...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Amid Shifting Policies, Employee Handbooks Can’t Be Static Manuals

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As we’ve said before, one of the easiest and least expensive tools for businesses to reduce liability and insulate from (at least some) risk, is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and most...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

[Hybrid Event] Employment & Employee Benefits Seminar - February 7th, Durham, NC

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Join us in person or virtually on Wednesday, February 7 for an All-Day Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar. You’ll hear from Poyner Spruill attorneys about trending topics in employment and employee benefits. We aim to...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Witness Interviews

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Q: My direct report and I have been asked to testify as witnesses for a lawsuit involving our employer. What do we need to know about the interviews?...more

Nossaman LLP

[Webinar] Employment & Employee Benefits Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2024 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT

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Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

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The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Event] 2023 Labor & Employment Seminar - October 26th, San Diego, CA

Calling all California Employers: Get ready to elevate your workplace game! It's that time of year again, and Procopio is back with a bang to present our much-awaited Annual Labor and Employment Seminar with timely,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What Florida Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door

When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their rights and obligations when dealing with unions to ensure that...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense

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Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more

Perkins Coie

New Series: Employment Law and the Cannabis Industry

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This blog series addresses common employment-related issues for cannabis industry professionals. This first post addresses timekeeping considerations for manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products to ensure compliance...more

Epstein Becker & Green

For the New Year, New Rules: 2023 Brings Changes for Illinois Employers

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Looking back on the past year and ahead to the new one, Illinois employers may want to reflect on the ways in which state legislators and regulators kept busy in 2022....more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Wit And Wisdom Of Winthrop - November 2022

In this edition of WIT AND WISDOM OF WINTHROP, our Employment Litigation Newsletter, we take a look at factors that plaintiff’s employment litigators consider in deciding whether to take an employee’s case, steps employers...more

Sands Anderson PC

New Virginia Employment Laws Taking Effect Today

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Today—July 1, 2022—marks the effective date for a handful of new Virginia laws that public and private employers should note.  Given that the General Assembly was divided this year, with the Republicans in charge of the House...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Claims of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Can No Longer Be Kept Out of Court Through Mandatory, Pre-Dispute Arbitration...

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On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act" (“the Act”), also referred to as the "#MeToo Act." ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2022 Labor & Employment Legal Update - December 7th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PST

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Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Employment Law Compliance Strategies for Healthcare Industry: COVID, Internal Investigations, Wage & Hour & More -...

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CDF Labor Law has designed a series of complimentary webinars on employment-related topics specifically designed for our friends and colleagues in the healthcare industry. CDF’s Healthcare Education Week will run October 4-8,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Premium Payments Calculated Like Overtime, California Supreme Court Says—and Retroactively

California employers must include nondiscretionary payments made to employees when making premium payments for missing meal or rest periods, the state’s highest court has ruled in a decision with retroactive application....more

Stinson LLP

California Supreme Court Expands "Regular Rate of Compensation" for Missed Breaks

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If you have employees in California, it is time to review how you pay them for missed meal and rest breaks. The California Supreme Court's decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, will change the way many companies...more

Jones Day

California Supreme Court Concludes "Regular Rate of Pay" Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties

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The California Supreme Court holds that "regular rate of compensation" used for calculating meal and rest period premiums is identical to "regular rate of pay" used for calculating overtime premiums, which includes hourly...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

CA Supreme Court Interprets Break Premium Pay Requirement To Give Employees Higher Pay

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In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court concluded that when an employer fails to provide an employee with a compliant rest or meal break, the employee is entitled to a premium payment of one hour...more

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