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For the first time in over 60 years, the U.S. Department of Labor today issued a final rule updating its interpretative guidance with respect to permissible exclusions from the “regular rate.” According to the USDOL, the proposed rule is intended to...By: Fisher Phillips

North Carolina recently amended the statute that governs the process by which general contractors on certain public projects submit claims to the Director of the State Construction Office (“Director”). While many aspects of the statute remain...By: Smith Anderson

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is implementing an electronic registration process in the next H-1B visa lottery. Employers seeking to file fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions must first electronically...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

In the past 35 years, it changed on who had to take out a required minimum distribution (RMD) from a qualified retirement plan. Thankfully, it hasn’t changed since 1997. So a person who is a 5% owner has to take out an RMD from the plan after...By: Ary Rosenbaum

Employers using non-disparagement agreements could be under scrutiny after some recent guidance from the National Labor Relations Board. In a new guidance memo, the NLRB’s Division of Advice concluded that a Missouri law firm violated federal labor...By: Barley Snyder

You’ve been at this Affordable Care Act reporting for years and are cruising on autopilot, right? Regardless of your confidence level, all employers need to note the extended due date for furnishing Form 1095-C to individuals and limited relief for...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

New York employers – New York State has gifted you an early holiday present – a requirement to update your handbook, comply with a new law immediately or potentially face steep consequences....By: Hogan Lovells

Investments, acquisitions, more investments and more acquisitions make up the bulk of industry news this week, along with another sign of respect from sports-adjacent industries (hello Emmys!)....By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support that would require the Department of Labor to promulgate an OSHA standard specifically aimed at protecting healthcare and social service workers from...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Family office managers and private equity general partners have many common interests. Chief among them is providing maximum returns for their employees and their investors. How family offices and private equity funds achieve these objectives does...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP