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On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a reminder to employers to be mindful of wage and hour requirements this holiday season.  As the holiday season ramps up, so does the number of temporary and part-time workers hired to...By: FordHarrison

In Canada, employers that host holiday parties for their employees could expose themselves to significant common law liability for the actions of an employee or guest who is under the influence of alcohol or cannabis....By: Littler

Earlier this year, the New York City Commission on Human Rights published robust model policies for employers to use in guiding compliance with the city’s lactation accommodation law. Not to be outdone, California has enacted a new law, set to take...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Administrators of ERISA plans frequently receive requests from participants, beneficiaries, and their representatives for plan-related documents. A recent decision from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit supports providing...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 79 on November 20, 2019, which would raise the minimum wage but also halt the state Department of Labor and Industry ("DLI") from raising the salary threshold for overtime wages....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

The Seventh District Court of Appeals’ decision in Union Local School District v. Grae-Con Construction is another important victory for the Ohio construction industry in the ongoing debate over the proper application of Ohio’s construction statute...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Attention hospitality employers. Is that charge you add to a guest check a service charge (typically a set amount added to a guest check in lieu of a tip)? Or an automatic gratuity (such as a set amount for a party of 8 or more)? Or a true...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The New Jersey Supreme Court has granted certification and will review the Appellate Division decision in Richter v. Oakland Board of Education, 459 N.J. Super. 400 (App. Div. 2019). As we described in the August 2009 New Jersey Employment Law Letter...By: Genova Burns LLC

Who’s excited for the company holiday party?! Probably not your friendly neighborhood employment lawyers who will tell you that employees imbibing together can create risk for employers. This doesn’t mean that no fun can be had, but it does mean that...By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

A federal jury in Iowa has rejected Equal Pay Act claims by a female physician alleging she was paid less than her male colleagues in the same network for performing substantially equal work under the same compensation formula. Bertroche v. Mercy...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.