Legal News

Following closely on its release of guidance for higher education institutions, and its promise of a forthcoming technical assistance guide for contractors in this field, OFCCP announced it will hold a town hall forum for academic institutions in...By: Polsinelli

On September 10, 2019, the California Senate passed AB5, a sweeping bill to control the use of independent contractors in the nation’s largest state.  With the California Assembly concurring in the Senate’s amendments to the bill on September 11,...By: Polsinelli

After devoting its first opinion letter to addressing aspects of its jurisdiction over higher education institutions, OFCCP recently provided additional guidance about the AAP obligations of educational institutions....By: Polsinelli

On August 27, 2019, the Department of Labor announced that government contractor Cintas Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle claims of sex and race discrimination in its Philadelphia, PA facility and end compliance evaluations at five...By: Polsinelli

U.S. antitrust enforcers continue to seek stiff penalties from companies that commit “gun jumping” by closing certain securities transactions without reporting them to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and United States Department of Justice (DOJ),...By: Polsinelli

On August 15, 2019, the Office of Federal Compliance Contract Programs (OFCCP) proposed a new rule broadening the religious exemption that applies to its equal employment opportunity regulations. ...By: Polsinelli

Recently, Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act to include a ban on salary-history inquiries, with the stated goal of reducing gender pay inequities.  Specifically, the amendments prohibit employers from asking questions regarding job applicants’ pay...By: Polsinelli

On August 12, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law which strengthens further the state’s Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). The new legislation further amends anti-harassment laws enacted in 2018, discussed here, expanding the individuals...By: Polsinelli

On August 9, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued the first of an anticipated sequence of regulations addressing certain union election procedures.  The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, proposes...By: Polsinelli

Among the new models are “supergroups,” involving combinations of physicians, dentists, vision-care specialists or other individually licensed health care providers to participate in the current and future health care marketplace. Today’s supergroup...By: Polsinelli