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States across the country enacted new legislation that impacts employers in the coming year. Below are some of the new laws that employers need to be aware of....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Getting the jump on the other federal agencies, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule on the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Prior to the new year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) made several big moves, approving greater confidentiality in workplace investigations, expanding employers’ ability to restrict employee email use and increasing deference to...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Washington Legislature Resumes Consideration of the Washington Privacy Act - On January 14, a new version of the proposed Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6281, was introduced in the state Senate. Similar to last year’s proposed act, which Manatt...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Although it was very quiet on the western front (in particular, in California), 2019 was generally a solid year for banks pursuing merger and acquisition opportunities and accessing the capital markets. Some forthcoming regulatory changes and a “new...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

AB 51 was signed into law on October 10, 2019, and purported to outlaw the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in employment claims related to the Fair Employment and Housing Act or the Labor Code. You can read our previous article on AB 51 here....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

With the New Year approaching, so too are a legion of enhanced workplace protections. For example, beginning in January 2020, employers will be bound by the following: ..New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) Expands to Cover Independent...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

As 2019 winds down, employers should keep an eye on the five biggest employment law trends for 2020. ..Sexual orientation discrimination: legal or not? At the top of the list, employers should be ready for the forthcoming decision from the U.S....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advocating for nonemployees does not qualify for protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently determined....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

An arbitrator could bind absent class members to a Title VII and Equal Pay Act (EPA) class action where the plaintiffs all signed arbitration agreements that consented to the arbitrator’s authority, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP