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Only just a few days ago, Virginians like me were marking the second anniversary of the violent clashes in Charlottesville that erupted when white supremacists marched through town for the deadly and contemptible “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. How...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

As I have discussed previously on Dickinson Wright’s All Things HR Blog, the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) disclosure regulations with respect to electronic disclosure of ERISA plan-related documents and notices are woefully out of date, not having...By: Dickinson Wright

Can a foreign individual without an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (“ITIN”) serve as the “responsible party” to obtain a U.S. Employer Identification Number (“EIN”)?...By: Dickinson Wright

On August 9, 2019, Illinois’ governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (Act), into law, and will take effect on January 1, 2020. The Act governs an employer’s ability to use artificial intelligence analysis on video interviews...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

On July 2, 2019, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 2018 numbers for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the US. Total 2018 FDI was $273 billion and of that figure, European investors accounted for $116 billion or roughly 42% of the total of...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis recently published its 2018 statistics on the value of new foreign direct investment (NFDI) in the US. New foreign direct investment refers to the amount invested by foreign companies in the US whether by...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

On August 31, 2018 President Trump issued Executive Order 13847, titled “Strengthening Retirement Security in America”....By: Dickinson Wright

A hot topic of discussion in payroll offices around the country is the prospect of new services that provide workers with immediate access to their wages for hours they have worked but which aren’t due to be paid until after the end of the current...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

On July 22, 2019, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter (FLSA2019-10) on whether an employee’s time spent in a truck’s sleeper berth is compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This guidance reversed a position WHD has...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

From our perspective we appear to be experiencing an uptick in the reporting of employees testing positive for controlled substances, whether how to address positive tests for cannabis in those states in which it is legal to use either medically or...By: Dickinson Wright