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American Woodmark to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee With Disabilities Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged After Seeking Two Days of Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay $25,000 to settle a...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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IRS Publishes 2019 Required Amendment List for Individually-Designed Retirement Plans

The IRS recently issued its “Required Amendment List,” which contains the annual list of amendments that must be adopted by certain individually-designed retirement plans. This year, the List includes the requirements imposed by the final hardship...By: Dickinson Wright
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Dickinson Wright | Dec 16,2019 |

NLRB Gives Gift To Employers: Modifies Obama Board’s “Quickie Election” Rule

On December 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued notice of new regulations designed to materially change what is commonly referred to as the “Quickie Election” Rule. The new regulations, set to take effect on April 16, 2020,...By: SmithAmundsen LLC
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SmithAmundsen LLC | Dec 16,2019 |

DOL Issues Final Rule on ‘Regular Rate’

The Department of Labor released a final rule that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to the “regular rate” regulations earlier this year. These changes will take effect on January 15, 2020....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
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Ballard Spahr LLP | Dec 16,2019 |

NLRB Issues Proposed Rule to Scale Back 2014 Expedited Election Rules

The National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) has announced that it is publishing proposed changes to its Rules and Regulations that will begin to reverse the Board’s 2014 changes, which took effect in 2015, to its representation election...By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Epstein Becker & Green | Dec 16,2019 |

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finally Kills The Fluctuating Workweek Doctrine in Pennsylvania, Ruling That The “Half-Time” Method Violates The Minimum Wage Act

Seyfarth Synopsis: Does Pennsylvania law permit the fluctuating workweek (“FWW”) method of paying overtime? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has answered that question with a resounding “No, but…”...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Dec 16,2019 |

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: California DFEH Clarifies Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has updated its Employer FAQ guidance addressing the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements that were initially set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. However, an...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group
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How To Prepare For Duluth, Minnesota’s Earned Sick And Safe Time Ordinance

The City of Duluth, Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (ESST) will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and employers should be preparing for compliance. The ESST applies to any individual, corporation, partnership, association, nonprofit...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Jackson Lewis P.C. | Dec 16,2019 |

Rise In Denials Of H-1B Visas Results In More Litigation, Instability, Report States

It is no secret that H-1B visa denial rates have been on the rise over the last two years. Recent reporting sheds light on the litigation ensuing from those denials and the impact of denials on H-1B beneficiaries. Sanduja Rangarajan is a data...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Jackson Lewis P.C. | Dec 16,2019 |

Chancery Examines Computer Misuse Claims Against Former Employee and Awards Defamation Damages Against Former Employer

Laser Tone Business Systems LLC v. Delaware Micro-Computer LLC, C.A. No. 2017-0439-TMR (Del. Ch. Nov. 27, 2019). In one of her final opinions before joining the Delaware Supreme Court, Vice Chancellor Montgomery-Reeves addressed various statutory...By: Morris James LLP
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Morris James LLP | Dec 16,2019 |
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