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A problem faced by the administrators of 401(k) and other retirement plans is what to do about plan participants who fail to cash distribution checks. This problem arises most commonly in connection with a plan that is required to make minimum...By: Blank Rome LLP

The National Labor Relations Board’s proposed new rules provide employees with more free choice in regard to union activity. The National Labor Relations Board (the  “Board”) issued proposed rulemaking last week to address issues of employee free...By: Clark Hill PLC

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full publication below for more information....By: Allen & Overy LLP

As Bay Area employers are well aware, San Francisco has several local employment-related ordinances that provide additional benefits to individuals performing work within the geographical boundaries of the City. One such benefit is paid parental...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Why This Matters - On August 12, 2019, New York Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that greatly strengthens protections against sexual harassment....By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

At the end of July, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) announced the issuance of a Program Policy Letter (“PPL”) to provide mine operators guidance regarding the existing requirement to provide escape ways or refuges at underground...By: Fisher Phillips

In Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd [2019] SGHC 175 the High Court of Singapore confirmed that an employer may recover damages for rectifying defects even when it has done so in breach of a contractual defects notification procedure. If the...By: White & Case LLP

When a judicial opinion refers to a “bitter feud”, a plaintiff “beset by acrimony”, and a “rock star” banker who “faced his peripeteia” (we looked it up for you - it’s Greek for “reversal of fortune”), you know there’s gotta be a good story behind a...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On August 6, 2019, New Jersey amended its Wage and Hour Law and adopted the new Wage Theft Act (WTA), creating one of the toughest wage and hour enforcement laws in the country. This law puts a high burden on employers and imposes significantly...By: Flaster Greenberg PC

On August 15, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) added a question and answer to its list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing, among other things, a growing concern for many employers: how to report employees who...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,