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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule that would make drastic changes to the USCIS fee schedule, many of which will negatively impact employers. If these fee changes are implemented, American businesses sponsoring foreign...By: Cozen O'Connor

In a decision of great interest in the M&A world, the Delaware Chancery Court recently ruled that a termination fee is not the exclusive remedy for a seller that accepts a higher offer in breach of a no-shop provision. Genuine Parts Company v....By: Foley Hoag LLP

New York State’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance on harassment prevention has been updated to reflect several recent amendments to workplace harassment law. While the guidance is tailored to address sexual harassment prevention, newly...By: Harris Beach PLLC

On November 20, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the fluctuating workweek (“FWW”) method of calculating overtime pay owed to salaried workers is prohibited by state law. Chevalier v. General Nutrition Centers Inc., Pennsylvania Supreme...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Mere days before San Antonio’s Sick and Safe Leave ordinance was set to go into effect, the law was once again put on hold. In a ruling Friday, November 22nd, 2019, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai temporarily delayed the start of the paid leave...By: Fisher Phillips

November 22, 2019, San Antonio Judge Peter Sakai granted a temporary injunction preventing the City’s Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance from taking effect. The Ordinance’s December 1, 2019, effective date has been indefinitely delayed....By: Bracewell LLP

Navigating mixed signals in the construction industry; the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index through September 2019 indicates generally flat but encouraging business conditions. Dated – No. Important – Yes. Why?...By: Vandeventer Black LLP

Federal Agency Alleged Company Refused to Accommodate Disabled Food Demonstrators - ST. LOUIS - CROSSMARK, Inc., a Plano, Texas-based international sales and marketing company that provides food demonstrators to major American retailers and...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Close Call. On November 21, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open through December 20, 2019. Given the pervasiveness of brinksmanship in Congress these days, the Buzz suspects that a new...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Our November update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on religion and belief discrimination, third party harassment and investigations. We also outline other points of note, including the new EU Whistleblowing Directive...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner