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Whether used for air travel, at sporting events, or during workouts at gyms, the popularity of headphones and earbuds has rapidly spread. But are they appropriate for the workplace? Prompted by an employer’s questions, the Occupational Safety and...By: McAfee & Taft

The year 2019 brought a number of adjustments in the legal landscape for California employers – and meal periods were no exception. California appellate courts buckled down on the interpretation of statutory language in two areas: (1) on-duty meal...By: Fisher Phillips

As we move into 2020, there are signs that the M&A market may be slowing down.  Global trade issues, rising prices for target companies, and political uncertainty in the US all may contribute to reduced deal activity in the coming year.  In this type...By: Murtha Cullina

On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (the“Act”) was signed into law drastically altering the administration of certain retirement plans such as IRAs and 401Ks. Although many of the provisions...By: Genova Burns LLC

• Whistleblower Carve-Out: For all employment-related agreements containing non-disclosure provisions signed on or after January 1, 2020, firms should include new “whistleblower carve-out” language as dictated by New York state law. • Employee...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Q: Does OSHA have specific reporting requirements for a death? A: You must report to OSHA any work-related deaths within eight hours....By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Clauses in employment contracts may appear benign when a contract is signed, but then later balloon into serious problems. This article will address several of the issues that we see commonly litigated, helping you to understand the issues upfront....By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

Seyfarth Synopsis: A proposed amendment to New York State regulations would eliminate the “tip credit” for a wide variety of workers....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

As we reported in a Hodgson Russ Employee Benefits Newsletter article dated September 30, 2019 titled “IRS Publishes Final Hardship Withdrawal Regulations," the final hardship distribution regulations prescribe dates by which individually designed...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

New York State recently enacted a new law (A 6330/S 4278) mandating a study of the proportion of female members on the boards of corporations authorized to do business in the state. To implement the study, the law requires foreign and domestic...By: Littler