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As the Coronavirus (also known as “COVID-19”) continues to spread globally, including 43 known cases and increased reports of infections across ten U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has warned that this virus is...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Today, the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") is issuing a much anticipated final rule providing guidance on determining whether two employers are "joint employers" for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act (the "Act")....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Any Pennsylvania university, college or K-12 school that had allowed employees to begin working while their state-mandated background checks were pending is no longer able to do so under an amendment to the Child Protective Services Law Act (“CPSL”)...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

From environmental risks and shifting OSHA regulations to community engagement and emerging workplace issues involving medical marijuana use, the construction industry faces many challenges....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

This month’s Friday Five addresses a myriad of issues including whether returning to work post-injury automatically invalidates a disability claim, what information an administrator must provide before elevating the opinions of its own reviewing...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

New Jersey amended its existing WARN Act, otherwise known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act ("NJ WARN Act"), and it will have significant impact on employers considering mass layoffs, transfers and termination of...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

A new law, which is called “SECURE” (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement), applies to retirement plans of people who die after December 31, 2019....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

As it does annually around this time, on January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the annual adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”)....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Employers recently received a favorable ruling when a federal district court in Wisconsin held that a retail store was not required to re-arrange shifts to accommodate an applicant’s religious beliefs....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

This month's Friday Five covers recent cases addressing: (1) the scope of ERISA’s administrative exhaustion requirement; (2) whether ERISA permits a claim for “equitable estoppel through silence”; (3) the reasonableness of an insurer’s interpretation...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP