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Milk, meat, fruits, breads … and data protection. These are the new food groups for your M&A deal. Just 24 hours after the notice of intent to fine British Airways 183 Million GBP, the UK ICO issued an intent to fine Marriott International 99...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

A federal court in Manhattan has invalidated New York's statewide prohibition against provisions in employment agreements that require the mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims. In its June 26, 2019 decision in Latif v. Morgan Stanley &...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The whole trick for a plaintiff (and his lawyers) in a FLSA collective action case is to try to get conditional certification. Once that happens, the stakes automatically escalate for the defendant-employer, often leaving settlement as the most...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

New York State is poised to prohibit employers from relying on or inquiring about an applicant’s or employee’s wage or salary history. An amendment recently passed by the state legislature would bar employers in New York from seeking wage or salary...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

In a June 14, 2019 decision, the National Labor Relations Board clarified whether an employer may limit nonemployee union organizers from entering the employer’s private property. UPMC and SEIU, 368 NLRB No. 2. In doing so, the NLRB overruled a...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

New York State will vastly expand the scope of its Equal Pay Act to cover all characteristics protected under the New York Human Rights Law, including age, race, creed, national origin, sexual orientation and disability. Previously, the law was...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Dallas employers will soon be obligated to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees. Under the city's new ordinance, businesses with more than five employees must adjust their policies by August 1, 2019, while employers with five or fewer...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that would allow employees to obtain liens on their employers’ personal and real property when there are allegations that the employees were underpaid, even when the employee earned well in...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Another mid-year reminder: California hotels and motels must train all employees on human trafficking awareness by January 1, 2020. Per SB 970, hotel and motel employers must provide: At least 20 minutes of “effective interactive training” about...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

I blogged last week about the back and forth on the new USDOL proposed salary threshold for exempt status, at approximately $35,000 per year. Well, the Democrats have now spoken on the issue and they propose raising the threshold to approximately...By: Fox Rothschild LLP