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On January 21, 2020, the governor of New Jersey signed into law arguably the most stringent provisions governing plant closings and mass layoffs in the nation. Senate Bill 3170, which goes into effect on July 19, 2020, amends the 2007 Millville...By: Vedder Price

On Friday, January 31, 2020, Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the federal District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a Preliminary Injunction (PI) against the State of California, enjoining the State from enforcing...By: Vedder Price

On December 20, 2019, after months of uncertainty, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act finally became law. The SECURE Act makes numerous changes to both the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and the Employee Retirement...By: Vedder Price

In a flurry of year-end activity before losing its lone Democratic member, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) recently issued two decisions that allow employers to maintain greater confidentiality protections during workplace...By: Vedder Price

On December 30, 2019, a federal District Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the State of California temporarily enjoining the State from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) —the new California law prohibiting mandatory...By: Vedder Price

As 2019 draws to a close, employers in California have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations, including significant new legislation regarding independent contractor status and mandatory arbitration agreements. We have set...By: Vedder Price

In recent months, the New York State legislature has enacted amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”) and other laws aimed at expanding protections against discrimination and harassment. The laws emphasize the need for employers...By: Vedder Price

In a move certain to bring employers some holiday cheer, the NLRB has announced changes to its rules governing union elections that will relax some of the timeframes the Obama-era board had tightened in 2014 and allow parties to address unit scope...By: Vedder Price

As we previously reported in “Illinois’ Legalization of Marijuana May Change the Drug-Free Workplace Landscape,” Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “CRTA”) will legalize recreational marijuana effective January 1, 2020. Since the CRTA’s...By: Vedder Price

On May 31, 2019, the Department of State added new questions to Forms DS-160/DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application and Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa Application. These additional questions require the foreign national to disclose social media platforms...By: Vedder Price