Legal News

On December 17*, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store. When issued, the opinion was 3 to 1, with Lauren McFerran dissenting. *Through the magic of technology, while the press...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Prior to 2014, NLRB case law gave an employer the right to control its property. The NLRB tempered that right when an employer exercised it in a way that discriminated against activities protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act....By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

A North Carolina federal trial court recently denied an employer’s request to dismiss a former employee’s disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The case provides a helpful reminder of why...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

The H-1B process for fiscal year 2021 presents employers and their legal counsel with a variety of new timing and process challenges in addition to potential cost savings....By: Dickinson Wright

The internet age has opened up seemingly countless digital platforms for employers and employees to use in seeking to fill, and applying for, open positions....By: Dickinson Wright

As part of the 2020 appropriations act, Congress passed the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019), which was signed into law by the President on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act has a number of implications...By: Dickinson Wright

The following are some immigration enforcement and compliance trends we are watching closely heading into the New Year—as well as some steps employers can take to stay a step ahead of these fast-moving regulatory and enforcement challenges......By: Womble Bond Dickinson

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act (the “Act”) is intended to incentivize employers to offer retirement plans, promote additional retirement savings, and...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

As a notorious trend-setter in the employment law realm, California ranks among the toughest in the nation when it comes to regulations imposed on employers that conduct business within the state. Accordingly, compliance with the plethora of...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

Last week Congress and the President actually got together on something and passed a huge appropriation bill. One part of it was the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act. The inclusion of this Act was a surprise, since...By: Dickinson Wright