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In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly enacted, and Governor Pritzker signed into law, P.A. 101-0221, containing sweeping new measures to combat workplace harassment....By: Franczek P.C.

“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the 29th blog in a series highlighting some mistakes employers can inadvertently make regarding FMLA administration....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Clark v. Champion National Security, Incorporated (No. 18-11613, January 14, 2020) is the Fifth Circuit’s latest statement on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) requires an employer to excuse terminable misconduct—here, sleeping...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has granted a request for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the State of California from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) as to arbitration agreements governed by the Federal...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The headline of the article reads, “Cincinnati Reds Call Foul On Law Student's Age Bias Suit.” It seems that a former minor league baseball player, who is now a law student, has sued The Cincinnati Reds LLC in federal district court in North...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

By almost every measure, union membership rates continued its steady decline in 2019, according to the latest statistics on unionization rates in the United States from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The overall union membership rate in 2019...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The district court in Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. v. Becerra, et al., E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:19-cv-2456, granted the request for a preliminary injunction enjoining the State of California from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51)...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The long-promised new Form I-9 is now available for use and downloading from the USCIS website. Although it became available for use starting January 31, 2020, there is a grace period. Employers have up to 90 days (until May 1, 2020) to start using...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The recently updated Construction Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”) provides construction contractors substantial guidance in understanding their AAP obligations and how to fulfill those obligations. Helpfully, the TAG addresses both...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

On January 9, 2020, the Iowa Court of Appeals released two opinions – Dix v. Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Woods v. Charles Gabus Ford, Inc. – dealing with Iowa’s private sector drug testing statute. Both cases were considered by the same panel of...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.