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....One More Thing For Plan Providers, Some points to ponder. When Steve Jobs would lead an Apple press conference, he would always end it with "one more thing," which was an important announcement of a new Apple product. It was his trademark and it...By: Ary Rosenbaum

When an employee reports a concern regarding fraudulent or illegal behavior, an employer’s immediate response is likely to open an investigation, stop any wrongdoing, and take appropriate corrective action. In the race to manage a challenging...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Wage and hour lawsuits are big news these days. Jury verdicts and settlements capture headlines warning of damages and fees totaling seven or more figures, and class certifications in pending cases exponentially expand the risk posed by a single...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Since its passage late in 1980, the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA) has proven to be a hindrance to the profitable operations of employers that contribute to multiemployer pension funds by imposing a surprise, and often expensive,...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

On Dec. 18, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court decided not to issue an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the Paid Medical Leave Act’s and minimum wage law’s passage in early December 2018 (2018 PA 368 & 369)....By: Clark Hill PLC

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been busy this December. It has issued a new rule changing the timing requirements in representation elections and has rendered a decision restoring an employer’s ability to conduct confidential...By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” (the “Act”). Among many other things, the Act repeals the Affordable Care Act’s controversial 40% excise tax on high-cost health care (commonly...By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive

On Dec. 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that confidentiality mandates during the course of workplace investigations are presumptively lawful....By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

While U.S. lawmakers grapple with the dynamics of the gig economy, our neighbor to the north is witnessing a dramatic increase in the number of gig workers. A recent article in the Toronto Star discussed a new study from Statistics Canada which...By: Fisher Phillips

AB 5’s elimination of independent contracting as we know it in California will have significant legal consequences for businesses doing business in California. While we believe board directors will escape its reach, businesses with advisory boards...By: Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits