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Here is the latest in a series of blogs about AB 51, the California bill that threatened mandatory arbitration. Thankfully, the District Court granted the preliminary injunction in full (not just temporarily), and stopped AB 51 from being enforced....By: Fox Rothschild LLP

I love it when the employer wins an exemption case because the deck is so often stacked against the employer on these kinds of cases. This is especially so when the action is a collective one under the FLSA....By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Recently, we lauded the Department of Labor’s return to the control test of joint employment. Perhaps presciently, we wondered whether the NLRB would follow the same course. The latest turn in the NLRB case involving McDonald’s and the “Fight for...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Starting Feb. 13, 2020, U.S. companies in tech, infrastructure and data seeking minority or controlling foreign investment will require approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) before closing certain...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

A new package of pro-employee laws regarding worker misclassification in New Jersey was recently signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, most of which have already taken effect and carry high-cost penalties...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

A recently signed amendment to the New Jersey WARN Act – the state’s version of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act – will require employers to notify full- and part-time employees of a mass layoff 90 days in advance and...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The USDOL has finalized its new rule concerning when two entities can be deemed a joint employer and therefore liable for each other’s wage violations. Under the Obama administration, the DOL sought to expand the reach of this doctrine and issued a...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Ready or not, H-1B Cap Registration Season is upon us. And things are a little different this Cap Season. That’s because USCIS formally announced via a January 9, 2020 Federal Register notice that it will change the lottery system and implement its...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The USDOL is busy again issuing Opinion Letters and has again turned its focus to the issue of inclusion/exclusion of bonuses into the regular rate for purposes of overtime computation. These Letters are not binding on courts but they operate to...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

It’s hard work keeping up with all nine of California’s state and municipal Paid Sick Leave Laws. But Tyreen Torner has done more than kept up. She’s compiled all of their various requirements in this handy chart. Maybe you prefer looking up the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP