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The Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals reversed enforcement of an employment arbitration agreement on January 23, 2020, holding that the agreement was both substantively and procedurally unconscionable because it required the parties to submit to...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

As previously addressed by the OSHA Law Blog, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Standards Board”) considered a proposed standard that would allow employee access to their employer’s Injury and Illness Prevention Plan...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

In a recent case before Justice Andrea Masley, Corporate Electrical Technologies, Inc. v. Structure Tone, Inc. et al., Plaintiff Corporate Electrical Technologies, Inc. (“CET”), a subcontractor, was hired by Structure Tone, Inc. (“STI”), a general...By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Many provisions of the SECURE Act passed at the end of last year will change the way qualified plans are run. Among the most significant changes are provisions creating new distribution options and new death distribution restrictions for qualified...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

Restrictive covenant matters rarely make it through the appellate courts. This is true for a number of reasons, including the fact that the time-sensitive nature of restrictive covenant litigation often compels parties to achieve a resolution before...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Every year nearly one million Social Security recipients nationwide rely on nonprofits, nursing homes and other so-called organizational payees to manage their benefits. However, the Social Security Administration exercises limited oversight to...By: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

On December 17*, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store. When issued, the opinion was 3 to 1, with Lauren McFerran dissenting. *Through the magic of technology, while the press...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Prior to 2014, NLRB case law gave an employer the right to control its property. The NLRB tempered that right when an employer exercised it in a way that discriminated against activities protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act....By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

New Jersey has amended its Wage Payment Law (WPL) to require employers with at least 10 employees to furnish employees with additional information each pay period to assist in determining whether their wages are being properly calculated. The new law...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Jersey has amended its Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDB) to provide job-protected leave during “a period of disability” resulting from the donation of any organ or bone marrow. The new law will take effect on May 20, 2020....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.