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Background. These days, almost all employer-sponsored group health plans require an employee (and any dependents) covered under the plan (each are referred to as a “member”) to pay “out-of-pocket” for covered expenses in the form of deductibles,...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

We have been discussing arbitration agreements in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) context lately, particularly with respect to class action waivers. But employers may not be aware that earlier this summer, the NLRB issued an opinion holding...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

The trucking industry is closely tied to the automotive industry. The trucking industry transports vast quantities of raw materials for use by automotive companies in their manufacturing, and is also a significant consumer of automotive products....By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Businesses may employ minors in Massachusetts, but complying with Massachusetts child labor law involves more than just ensuring your workers are 14 or older. Last week, fast-casual Mexican food chain Qdoba Restaurant Corporation learned this lesson...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

As we have previously written, the issue of employment arbitration agreements and their effect on class action matters has been an area of significant evolution over the years. Last week, on August 21, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

You and the person who offices next to you, or the person with whom you just shared a story in the break room, may not share the same employer. Some worksites contain a mix of workers that includes traditional employees, temporary workers placed by...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Spoiler alert - this article doesn’t have anything to do with cats. But it is about something you hear all the time from employment attorneys. You have to be consistent when it comes to enforcing your attendance policies and plant rules. You have to...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

We’ve discussed on several occasions the patchwork of paid sick and family leave laws in cities and states across the country. While the federal government has yet to take up the issue, this is one of the few topics that politicians on both sides of...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Every week, new federal lawsuits are filed against companies and individuals, alleging that one or more breaches of fiduciary duties have been committed in connection with responsibilities owed to employee benefit plans subject to the Employee...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

New York recently became the second state, after California, to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle. On July 12, 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that amends the state’s civil rights law to make it clear that its ban on racial...By: Foley & Lardner LLP