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Pay Equity: Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Upheld by Third Circuit - The Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a First Amendment challenge by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to a city ordinance that prohibited employers from...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Recent Changes to NLRB Guidance Regarding Employers’ Policies Involving Employee Communication - Two recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have significantly overturned earlier rulings regarding employers’ abilities to...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Under the wage orders issued by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although California has required...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

For the first time in a number of years, overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have been updated. This modest development increases the earning threshold necessary to exempt executive, administrative or professional employees...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

With the advent of California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), employees can step into the shoes of a state attorney general and bring lawsuits against their employers, seeking civil penalties for Labor Code violations. Recently, the...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Focus On Whistleblower Protections - Avoiding and Defending Whistleblower Claims - Defending Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank whistleblower claims can be costly and complicated. It can be challenging, for example, for a company to prove that it...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

States Impose Sexual Harassment Policy & Training Requirements - In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, several states have attempted to curb ever-increasing sexual harassment claims through new legislation requiring employers to adopt sexual...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

The Legal 500 Adds Shook to Top Rankings in Cyber Law- The Legal 500 United States has again recognized Shook, Hardy & Bacon as one of the premier litigation firms in the country, giving top marks to a variety of practices, including the firm’s...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.