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In a welcome development for federal government contractors, OFCCP issued its second opinion letter on July 22, 2019.  The opinion letter endorsed a process through which contractors can submit proposed pay analysis groups (PAGs) to OFCCP for...By: Polsinelli

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) is set to take effect January 1, 2020. Since the announcement, employers have been raising concerns about whether the provisions of the act will include personal data collected from job applicants and...By: Stokes Wagner

Continuing the recent deluge of salary history ban laws, on July 25, 2019, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver signed Bill A1094 into law. Like other recent laws limiting salary history inquiries, New Jersey’s law prohibits employers from...By: Littler

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, approximately one week before San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance was scheduled to go into effect for most employers, a Texas state court stayed implementation of the city’s paid sick leave...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

On July 2, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (the “Act”), which amends the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”) to provide greater clarity on the legal...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Although employees face additional taxes and decreased benefits resulting from employer failures involving nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans, they may sue employers to recover their losses. For ERISA-covered NQDC plans, such claims may...By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Functional affirmative action plans (FAAPs) are not new. While the regulations require AAPs be prepared on an establishment-basis, OFCCP has permitted contractors to structure their AAPs by “function” or “business unit” – with Agency approval....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The official rules and authority that govern OFCCP’s actions are set forth in the federal regulations at 41 CFR 60. These regulations go through notice and comment, as well as substantive review to ensure the appropriate balance of OFCCP’s...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

This episode offers the top 10 new employment laws coming out of New York in the first half of 2019. It is significant for New York employers AND for those employers wondering what trends will be reaching their other jurisdictions soon....By: Cozen O'Connor

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode And the Children Shall Lead which aired on October 11, 1968, Star Date 5027.3 Compliance Takeaways: 1. How can you ask the right question? 2. Compliance leadership is a...By: Thomas Fox