Legal News

On December 4, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law amendments to the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois Cannabis Act) that clarify employer rights to enforce reasonable workplace drug policies once recreational...By: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Trump National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to reshape the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) with new decisions that reverse precedents and undo legal restrictions placed on employers during the Obama administration. Over the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton 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 about one...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Last week, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a rule clarifying the types of compensation that should be included when determining an employee’s “regular rate” of pay for the purpose of calculating overtime pay under the federal...By: Foley Hoag LLP

Unless you have been living off the grid for the past year, you likely know that we are now down to 13 days and counting to the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We have received hundreds of questions and concerns from...By: Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued two decisions on December 17, 2019, that reversed prior precedent on key workplace issues. In these decisions, the NLRB held that (1) employers may prohibit employees from using company email for...By: Cozen O'Connor

On December 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced changes to regulations implemented during the Obama administration that had significantly tilted the NLRB’s election procedures in favor of unions. The Obama rules were...By: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

This week, Congress wrapped a bow on 2019 with some significant legislative accomplishments. For example, on December 19, 2019, the House of Representatives approved the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement. Next stop is, of course, the Senate. But...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Employees subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay time and one-half the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a given week. As employers began offering new perks to employees, the question of...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On December 17, 2019, the US House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill, which includes the SECURE Act previously passed in the House. President Trump is expected to sign it once it reaches his desk. The effective date will be January...By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.