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It is not uncommon for private equity funds to reconsider the desirability of a prospect when they learn that the company contributes to an underfunded multiemployer defined benefit pension fund. But because of the hesitation or outright disinterest...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Employers often do not like to pay overtime, although they must, and they sometimes come up with creative arrangements not to do so. That is fine, until an employee, often one who has been fired, files a lawsuit. Then, the company must resolve the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

New York City’s Fair Workweek Law survived a challenge on Feb. 13 when Justice Arthur Engoron of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County rejected a suit brought by a coalition of industry groups. While the industry groups are...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

This e-Book provides guidance for the I-9 process, covering topics including: -Procedures -Employee information and attestation -Employee review and verification -Reverification and rehires -Retention and storage requirements -General tips -Social...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

In January, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts drew considerable media attention by asking, during the oral argument of an age discrimination case, Babb v. Wilkie, a question about the relevance of the phrase “OK, Boomer.” A Google search of...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you probably know that the question of whether federal law prohibits employment discrimination against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity remains open, which the Supreme Court...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

As you know, I am a big believer in and proponent of using USDOL Opinion Letters, both in advising clients, understanding the agency’s view, and, more importantly, urging them on courts as good authority for the premise I may be arguing. Well, the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The City of Philadelphia’s effort to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants is one step closer to reality now that a federal appeals court has rejected a First Amendment challenge to the law. The ruling in the closely...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) has issued the final regulations concerning the state's Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL). These regulations, along with 118 comments and responses, provide guidance on how employers...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

In December, 2019, New Jersey enacted the Create a Respectful and Open Workspace for Natural Hair Act, or the CROWN Act. The CROWN act amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to state that “race,” as defined by the LAD, includes...By: Fox Rothschild LLP