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Parties to a construction contract often consider entering into a letter of  intent in advance of agreeing all the contract terms, with the expectation that the contractor will be paid on a quantum meruit basis. In Moorgate Capital v H.I.G. European,...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

On June 19, 2019, the New York Legislature voted to reform New York discrimination law. See NYS Assembly Bill No. A8421.  Although Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill, as of August 7, 2019, it still has not been delivered to him....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employers are not obligated to tolerate employee misuse of FMLA leave.  Examples abound in which an employer learns – often through an employee’s social media posts or through information from an employee’s co-workers – that an employee on...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Foreign pursuit of the local market - If a foreign designer or contractor wanted to set up an operation to pursue the local market, what are the key concerns they should consider before taking such a step? Originally published in Lexology Getting...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In two opinions dated July 17, 2019, the French Supreme Court confirmed that the so-called “Macron Grid” implemented by the French employment law reforms in September 2017 is compatible with Article 10 of Convention no. 158 of the International Labor...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Build UK recently published a set of minimum standards to be applied when using retentions in the construction industry, as well as their roadmap to zero retentions by 2023. Retentions can have a huge impact on cashflow in the construction industry....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Our July update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on shared parental pay, holiday pay calculations and whistleblowing disclosures.  We also outline other points of note, including proposed developments to the modern...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employers are required, under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (“Act”), to maintain pay records and, if requested to do so, to produce such information to their workers.  A failure by an employer to comply with its obligation to produce pay...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

With Colorado’s return to one-party control, Colorado employers face a spate of new employment laws. Employers in Colorado should review their practices, policies, and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with these new laws. Colorado...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

On July 1, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its much anticipated guidance on the collection and submission of Component 2 data of the EEO-1 report.  As a reminder, covered employers are required to submit Component...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner