Legal News

A new Virginia statute limits employers’ use of nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements with respect to “sexual assault” as a condition of employment. Under the new law, “Nondisclosure or Confidentiality Agreements; Sexual Assault, Condition of...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

One year after news broke nationwide of south New Jersey high school wrestler Andrew Johnson forced to choose between forfeiting a wrestling match or having his dreadlocks cut off, New Jersey has joined California and New York in banning...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

As 2019 comes to a close, here is a look ahead to some of the legislation going into effect on January 1, 2020, that affects employers in California. Independent Contractors- Assembly Bill 5 codifies and clarifies the California Supreme Court’s...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review two consolidated cases that will afford it an opportunity to develop the “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws it first announced in a 2012 case, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

When buying a business, purchasers must take into consideration the possibility of “successor liability” – that is, the buyer’s assumption of the seller’s liabilities and prior conduct upon purchasing a corporation....By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The SECURE Act and spending bill provisions recently signed into law by President Trump contain a cornucopia of significant changes, but some of the most important affect 401(k) plans. While plan amendments will not be required until 2022 at the...By: Cohen & Buckmann P.C.

Following a local television station’s report of labor brokers paying cash to construction laborers to avoid paying taxes for these workers, a Utah state legislator said she plans to introduce legislation in 2020 to increase fines and make...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced substantial changes to its representation case rules that will give employers more time before a union election. The new rules go into effect on April 16, 2020, but they may face challenges....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Construction has long been a difficult industry for women, minorities, and LGBT workers as old ideas are slow to fade. The situation is starting to change. Both employers and labor unions increasingly recognize the value of diversity and inclusion...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and create an unprecedented level of oversight over another country’s labor relations. If the bill becomes law, it could prompt...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.