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Recent Revisions to Federal Merger Guidelines Highlight Labor Impacts

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On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (together, “the Agencies”) jointly released a significant revision and expansion to the federal Merger Guidelines (the...more

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Client Alert: Navigating the EWA Regulatory Landscape

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I. Introduction: EWA on the Precipice - The increasing use of earned wage access (“EWA”) by workers in the United States and around the world has helped to bring financial flexibility to many previously constrained by the...more

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Annahmeverzugslohn: Nur noch stumpfes Schwert im Kündigungsschutzprozess?

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Geht der Kündigungsschutzprozess für den Arbeitgeber verloren, freuen sich viele Arbeitnehmer auf die rückwirkende Auszahlung des ausstehenden Gehalts: Sie fordern Annahmeverzugslohn. Dabei vergessen sie oft, dass auf den...more

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California Employment News: Professional and Administrative Pay Exemptions

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Two of the most common pay exemptions from federal and state overtime, meal and rest break, and minimum wage laws are the Professional and Administrative exemptions. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary detail how these two...more

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Podcast: California Employment News - Professional and Administrative Pay Exemptions

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Two of the most common pay exemptions from federal and state overtime, meal and rest break, and minimum wage laws are the Professional and Administrative exemptions. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary detail how these two...more

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Dear Littler: Is paying employees with cryptocurrency an option?

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Dear Littler: We are a multi-state employer with operations in multiple technology hubs, including Silicon Valley and Austin. Over the past several months we have heard from multiple applicants and employees about whether the...more

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México: Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2022

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El 7 de enero de 2022, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) publicó los nuevos valores para la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (en adelante “UMA”) que entrará en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2022, de acuerdo...more

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Latest Employment & Labor Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: February 9th Public Hearing

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee will conduct a public hearing on numerous proposed bills.  The hearing will take place at 10:00 A.M. via Zoom and YouTube Live (in...more

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When Hiring For Jobs Located In Philadelphia, Salary History Will Soon Be Off Limits Unless Voluntarily and Willingly Disclosed

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The United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit has issued its decision upholding the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, one of the so-called “salary history ban” laws....more

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Legislative Highlights for Oregon Employers in 2020

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Oregon’s active 2019 legislative session has prompted the need for several policy and handbook updates for employers doing business in Oregon.  This Insight provides an overview of the most notable recent employment law...more

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The Coronavirus: Specific Issues for the Chinese Workforce

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The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in China and 128 related deaths....more

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Orrick's 101 - Employment Law In Germany - Employers' Essentials (2020 Edition)

Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for...more

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Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q4 2019

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Ontario: Bill 124, for a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations, Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On November 7, 2019, the Ontario government passed Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for...more

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Littler Global Guide - Costa Rica - Q4 2019

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Amendment to Alimony Law Grants More Time to Pay Christmas Bonus - New Legislation Enacted - Law No. 9788, which was published and came into effect on December 12, 2019, amends the Alimony Law to allow debtors to pay...more

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Unpaid work – Beware the offer of a ‘free lunch’

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The line between lawful and unlawful unpaid work is not always clear. Many companies are contacted by people offering to work on a voluntary basis. It is often pitched as a “win-win” because the person is willing to work...more

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Littler Global Guide - Hungary - Q4 2019

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Child Labour Without the Authority’s Permit - New Legislation Enacted - As from January 1, 2020, a person under the age of sixteen may be employed in cultural, artistic, sporting or advertising activities without...more

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Severe Flu Season Creates HR Challenges

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With the outbreak of the corona virus dominating headlines, it is a great time to dust off the company policy on dealing with flu season and infectious diseases, generally, in the workplace.  Contagious diseases are...more

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Increased Regulations for Employers, Among Philadelphia City Council’s Agenda

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In advance of their first official meeting of 2020, members of Philadelphia City Council outlined their legislative priorities, and several say they intend to introduce legislation to increase protections for employees....more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - January 2020

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Happy 2020! Welcome to the first edition of Policy Matters in this Presidential election year! Understandably, most of the Capitol’s attention has been focused on impeachment proceedings (or the lack thereof) and the conflict...more

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It’s All About Those Rates (Part I): Basic Rate of Pay

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 15, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on regular and basic rates of pay will take effect. This series will explore the various issues implicated by the Department’s changes. Part I...more

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Virginia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

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As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

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WHD Issues Its First Opinion Letters of the. . . Decade

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division recently issued two opinion letters providing clarity to employers in determining (1) the proper overtime rate of pay for non-discretionary, multi-week...more

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Oregon Updates Equal Pay Law for 2020

Oregon employers looking to evaluate their pay equity picture in 2020 should be aware of a handful of updates to the state’s equal pay law that went into effect on January 1....more

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Who Me? Couldn’t Be: Eleventh Circuit Finds Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Sue Ala. Attorney General in Equal Protection Lawsuit

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Plaintiffs often select a state’s Attorney General, the official who ordinarily exercises power to enforce state laws, as the defendant to sue in cases involving a constitutional challenge to a state law....more

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How Might Virginia’s New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?

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In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more

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