Alex Acosta’s resignation from the Labor Secretary post signaled a quick blow to a key member of President Trump’s cabinet. It is too early to determine how this change will affect the DOL as far as policy and personnel. ...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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On July 3, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed the Crown Act into law, making California the first state to ban discrimination based on Natural Hair....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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Not to be outdone by the New York State legislature’s flurry of eleventh-hour lawmaking (which we previously reported on), the New York City Council recently passed an employment bill pending since April of 2018....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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On June 13, 2019, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the European Parliaments proposal for a Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive – a direct follow-up to the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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As part of a marathon finish to the 2019 legislative session, the New York State legislature recently passed two new equal pay bills that build on other state and local laws enacted within recent years. The first of the two bills, Senate Bill No....By: Orrick - Equal Pay Pulse
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Major changes are in store for New York employers under a new bill passed in the waning hours of the 2019 legislative session....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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We are halfway through 2019, and while many employees prepare for summer vacation, California employers in various cities should brace themselves for an additional round of minimum wage increases on July 1, 2019....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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The EEOC has been no stranger to headlines in recent months, particularly on the issue of equal pay. As we recently reported, the EEOC’s long-dormant pay data collection rule, revived by the D.C. District Court in March, has caused an uproar of...By: Orrick - Equal Pay Pulse
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On June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, resolving a circuit split regarding whether Title VII’s charge-filing requirement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), or...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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Earlier this week, Atlassian published its form acquisition letter of intent under the banner of The M&A Process is Broken: It’s outdated, inefficient and combative. ...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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