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Federal immigration authorities have just published long-awaited revisions to the H-1B visa process intended to modernize that nonimmigrant category and tighten the annual lottery system that has long frustrated employers and...more
Federal safety officials have just made good on one of their promises by issuing a proposed rule that would give a designated union representative the right to accompany an OSHA inspector during a facility walkaround —...more
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On April 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), based on a Request for Comments (RFC) published in 2020. The ANPRM sets forth a series of proposed rule...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that its proposed rule replacing its Prenotification Negative Option Rule would result in new, expansive requirements for all forms of negative option offers, including...more
The UK’s Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a proposed rule, subject to public comment through April 11, 2023, that would provide guidance on the application of UK competition law to agreements between or among...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor has released a new rule that will give antitrust whistleblowers added protection against retaliation. The new rule establishes...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a shockwave through the corporate world on Jan. 5, 2023, when it released a proposed regulation banning non-compete clauses in all but extremely limited circumstances. The proposed...more
Any business that retains independent contractors as part of their workforce may have a harder time maintaining their business model under a proposed rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released yesterday. The...more
On September 30, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (“Colorado AG’s Office”) released proposed rules (the “Proposed Rules”) for the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), which goes into effect on July 1, 2023. The Proposed Rules...more
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On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) introduced a proposed rule which, when effective, would impose increased limitations on when an employer can pay a tipped worker the “tipped minimum wage.” The proposed...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued its revamped proposed rules governing employer-sponsored wellness programs. These proposed rules have been a long time coming, with the EEOC’s prior...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a proposed rule addressing conciliation based on the various laws it enforces, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities...more
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Quick Hit: OFCCP has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) it states would “codify the procedures that the agency currently uses to resolve potential discrimination and other material violations” and “clarify...more
Employers who compensate non-exempt employees based on the “fluctuating work week” method, take note. Last month, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that would permit employers to supplement the salaries of such...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Oct. 23, 2019, published proposed rules for an alternative safe harbor approach for electronic disclosure of documents that must be provided to participants and beneficiaries in...more
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to send you its fifth annual REDIAL: 2018 TCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW – ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND TRENDS IN TCPA COMPLIANCE AND LITIGATION. Inside this digital edition, you will find our...more
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