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It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the holidays" to blog daily...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the holidays" to blog daily...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

It's the end of the year and while everyone is busy, employers in California should be aware of new laws and regulations that go into effect on January 1, 2020. In the spirit of the season, we are using the "12 days of the holidays" to blog daily...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Von Kaenel v. Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, No. 18-2850 (8th Cir. 2019) The question whether an individual is covered by the definition of "employee" under various civil rights laws often is dispositive of the case. Indeed, the first step in any...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

For the last 150 years, the "motivating factor" standard of proof test was the pinnacle of what a plaintiff had to meet to prove allegations of racial discrimination in the workplace. However, the U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

It's back! Hard to believe another year is coming to a close and the holidays are fast approaching. As always, the legislature is keeping California employers busy; California has once again enacted many employment laws this year set to go into...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

In response to an amicus brief submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has agreed to review General Motors LLC, a case which reveals a tension between the National Labor Relations Act...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Risk Management Question - How can you train your law firm employees to spot bogus charity and disaster relief requests? The Issue - Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday—one of the most popular days for charities to ask for donations. Natural disasters and...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

On November 8, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded the list of protected categories under existing New York City Human Rights Law by signing the New York Reproductive Choice Law. Under this provision, employers are prohibited from discriminating...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Several recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have analyzed the balance between employer property rights and union organization rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). These decisions appear to shift the balance...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP