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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they discuss: - EEOC Issued...By: DirectEmployers Association

In prior posts, I’ve described how Valentine’s Day and Halloween have been fowl holidays for employers.  Many a harassment or discrimination complaint has been based on those holidays. But what about Thanksgiving? Everyone loves it, right?...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Do you provide terminated employees with information regarding their employee benefits upon termination? If not, consider doing so now—especially if you typically provide a lot of your benefits information on your intranet site, which employees will...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Goldman Sachs has been sued for the alleged “unlawful” management of its company 401(k) plan for using their in-house actively managed proprietary mutual funds....By: Ary Rosenbaum

Qualified employees may take job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act based on their Serious Health Condition (SHC). A new decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals makes clear that the employee retains entitlement to leave...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Employer Failed to Address Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK, N.Y. - On The Border Acquisitions, LLC, doing business as On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (OTB), will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

As 2019 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan issues, Part 2...By: Snell & Wilmer

The merger craze keeps on keeping on, with news that Ebay’s selling secondary ticket marketplace StubHub to Viagogo, a smaller rival with a strong presence in Europe helmed by StubHub’s co-founder Eric Baker, for more than $4 billion....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

On Nov. 14, 2019, the office of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel released an advice memorandum finding an employer violated federal labor law by requiring employees to sign a broad non-disparagement agreement at the time of...By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

As the holiday season approaches, it is a good time for employers to review their policies and take preventative measures to ensure festivities do not get out of hand at office holiday parties....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group