Legal News

On November 12, 2019, more than 300 employees at the BLM’s headquarters in Washington D.C. received letters saying they had 30 days to decide whether to move to Grand Junction, Colorado, or other regional offices, or lose their jobs....By: Dickinson Wright

’Tis the season for celebrating the holidays! Globally, offices and plants are closing their doors for a couple of days to a few weeks. While most people are finalizing their last-minute shopping and preparing for a (hopefully) fun and relaxing...By: Dickinson Wright

As the New Year approaches, employers throughout the United States must prepare for new legislation taking effect that may impact their operations....By: Dickinson Wright

On December 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced changes to regulations implemented during the Obama administration that had significantly tilted the NLRB’s election procedures in favor of unions. The Obama rules were...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue has released the 2020 county tier rankings for all South Carolina counties. The rankings are reassessed each year and are determined in part by per capita income and unemployment rate data received from the...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

I earlier wrote about how various contenders for the Democratic Party nomination for President were wooing organized labor, and how the campaign organizations needed to be mindful that they were themselves “employers” under various federal labor...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Where a business alleges that a former employee stole its confidential information and gave it to a competitor which then used it to compete, the business has no claim for unjust enrichment against the former employee or competitor. KNC Techs., LLC...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

Setting up a new business in Ontario can raise legal questions and concerns about recruiting and hiring your workforce. Recruiting the right candidate for employment is just the first step of entering into an employment relationship....By: Dickinson Wright

As it has done in past years, the IRS has extended the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) deadline for health plan sponsors to furnish individuals IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C by 30 days (IRS Notice 2019-63)....By: Dickinson Wright

The IRS recently issued its “Required Amendment List,” which contains the annual list of amendments that must be adopted by certain individually-designed retirement plans. This year, the List includes the requirements imposed by the final hardship...By: Dickinson Wright