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The Chamber of Commerce and employer organizations convinced a federal court judge in California to halt enforcement of Assembly Bill 51, which was set to take effect January 1, 2020, and invalidate all agreements requiring the waiver of any right to...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had a busy start to 2020, with new Chair Janet Dhillon sharing her priorities for the coming year and the release of the statistics for fiscal year 2019, while a Maryland federal court handed the...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) doesn’t cover an employee’s leave to care for the healthy children of an ill sibling, according to a new decision from an Ohio federal court....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Joining the other federal appellate panels to consider the issue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) did not alter or erode the understanding that the inability to perform...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Bank transaction activity has picked up as small and midsize banks look to adjust their business models to the digital economy. Some fintech companies have chosen to acquire or form their own banks. The clash between the new digital reality and the...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule, which becomes effective March 16, 2020, features a four-factor balancing...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

States across the country enacted new legislation that impacts employers in the coming year. Below are some of the new laws that employers need to be aware of....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Getting the jump on the other federal agencies, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule on the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Prior to the new year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) made several big moves, approving greater confidentiality in workplace investigations, expanding employers’ ability to restrict employee email use and increasing deference to...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Washington Legislature Resumes Consideration of the Washington Privacy Act - On January 14, a new version of the proposed Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6281, was introduced in the state Senate. Similar to last year’s proposed act, which Manatt...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP