A recent settlement between Seattle chef Tom Douglas and his restaurant employees highlights the potentially costly technical requirements of Washington’s automatic service charge laws for hospitality businesses. Washington law allows all...By: Foster Garvey PC
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On Thursday, November 14, 2019, the Oregon Court of Appeals released its decision in Maza v. Waterford Operations, LLC, 300 Or App 471 (2019), that clarified Oregon employers’ obligation to ensure that non-exempt employees take required meal breaks....By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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What happens when the Social Security Administration issues a disability finding after the ERISA administrator has issued the decision denying disability benefits? Is the ERISA administrator obligated to reevaluate the record based on this new...By: Lane Powell PC
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Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Others are business owners or HR professionals who experience great stress at year-end due to, among other things, the company holiday party. Although the annual holiday party may be viewed as a nice...By: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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The year 2020 will bring important changes to the Social Security program, including a 1.6 percent Social Security benefit increase and an increased annual earnings cap for the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax, which is a...By: Flaster Greenberg PC
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The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration have announced the benefit plan and employment tax limits for 2020. Certain limitations will not change for 2020 because they are not subject to annual adjustments or because the...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
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A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently granted a defendant’s motion to decertify a class of plaintiffs for failing to meet the Article III standing requirements. The underlying lawsuit involves alleged...By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
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Last week, in our highlights of the 49th ICSC U.S. Law Conference, we touched on Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji’s keynote presentation, where she discussed unconscious bias and how it affects everyone....By: Goulston & Storrs PC
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In this webinar, Jonathan Landesman and Anthony Bottenfield will discuss two timely topics that construction-industry employers must be aware of and provide practical tips for employers for closing out the year without conflict. Jon and Anthony will...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC
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On October 11, 2019, the NMLS updated its policy guidebook. The updated guidebook, in part, makes certain changes to branch (MU3) form filings and explains the requirements to select a mortgage loan originator’s Worker Classification when...By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
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