Legal News

In May we wrote about a Connecticut Senate Bill 435 (S.B. 435) and certain proposed federal legislation which would have created incentives for Connecticut employers to help their student loan-burdened employees pay down their debt. The 2019...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

As we’ve previously reported, paid family leave laws have been sweeping the country. While employees will not become eligible to take paid family leave (PFL) under the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act (UPLA) until July 1,...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

As 2019 draws to a close, it is time to take a close look at some of the most important new laws that have been passed which will affect California employers in 2020 and beyond. As always, employers should review their policies and practices to...By: Allen Matkins

We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s the holidays until there are fancy tree and menorah displays in every office lobby around town, a plethora of chocolate and cookie assortments multiplying daily in the staff kitchen, and California...By: Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Last, week, Governor Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “CRTA”). The CRTA, signed by Governor Pritzker last June, permitted employers in Illinois to prohibit the use of marijuana in the...By: Benesch

A recent judgment by the Hadera Magistrate’s Court upends the common view currently reflected in agreements for the purchase of an apartment from a developer. The ruling holds that modifications to an apartment made at a purchaser’s request do not...By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The Oregon legislature was active in 2019. Several new laws were passed that impact employers, including a longer statute of limitations for employment claims, paid family leave, and additional requirements for non-competition agreements. In this...By: K&L Gates LLP

Recently, on October 10, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) held, in LA Specialty Produce Co., 368 NLRB No. 93, that an employer’s broad confidentiality and non-disclosure rule and its strong media contact rule were lawful.  In...By: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

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 daily...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

On Friday, December 6 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it will implement a new pre-registration process for the upcoming H-1B lottery. Employers who want to sponsor an employee or candidate for an H-1B petition...By: Lane Powell PC