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On 18 November 2019, the Equator Principles Association (EPA) published the final text of a new version of the Equator Principles (EP4). This note explains the key changes introduced by EP4, when they apply and what financial institutions should do...By: Dentons

Twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, federal executive agencies, including OSHA, publish their expected rulemaking activity. Last week the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions was released....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Just ask Riot Games, which recently agreed to pay $10,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the California Equal Pay Act, and gender discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. The settlement amount will be divided among...By: Lewitt Hackman

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied conditional class action certification in a case involving a front of house (FOH) manager suing Outback Steakhouse for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Similar to last year, the Internal Revenue Service has given employers a holiday gift – an extension of the deadlines for delivery (but not filing) of 2019 Forms 1094 and 1095....By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The recent arbitration decision in Sasktel v Unifor, Local 2S, 2019 CanLII 57057 (SK LA) arose after a long-time employee was dismissed from her position with SaskTel. While her competence and technical know-how were undoubted, her interpersonal...By: Field Law

It’s been a long time coming, but the Small Business Administration (SBA) has finally published its “comprehensive regulatory amendment” to the regulations governing the HUBZone program. The new regulations, which were initially proposed on October...By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

During the summer of 2019, the Oregon legislature passed two bills broadening protections for pregnant and lactating employees, including extending lactation break requirements to apply to employers of all sizes, requiring more flexible lactation...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

With a lack of legislative action in Congress on employment discrimination issues, state and local governments continue to expand employee protections. A newly enacted (and immediately effective) law in the State of New York prohibits employers from...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Our comprehensive Guide to Doing Business in Australia, developed from the experience of our lawyers across our four key markets in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, explores the many legal and regulatory factors to consider when entering or...By: K&L Gates LLP