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On the heels of the broadest Pay Equity law in the country, New Jersey has just passed the broadest wage theft law in the country, which is certain to lead to increased litigation. Unwary employers may not only be facing insurmountable fines and...By: FordHarrison

What used to be a routine request – asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for an extension of time when responding to a charge of discrimination or harassment and assuming extra time would be granted – apparently is no longer such...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

While the California Labor Code specifies that an off-duty meal period must consist of at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time during which the employee is relieved of all duties, the duration requirement for an on-duty meal period has been less...By: Payne & Fears

Our August 2019 update considers recent developments in employment law, including a key Supreme Court decision on restrictive covenants, and cases on disability discrimination and the impact of covert recordings by employees. We also outline other...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In news that was far from earth-shattering, The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule today that reiterated the proposed rule on multiple employer plans (MEPs) – and an RFI that seeks more information on “open” MEPs....By: Ary Rosenbaum

Here is a scenario we commonly face with clients: A poor-performing employee has not quite reached the point of termination. Just prior to a final decision on her employment, she goes to the Human Resources Department to complain about discrimination...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Thousands upon thousands of people are injured and killed in car accidents every year. In 2017, an estimated 40,100 people perished in automobile accidents. The number of people injured in accidents is much higher, but hard to gauge because many...By: The Brown Firm

Virginia Eatery Routinely Subjected Gay Male Server and His Straight Friend to Homophobic Taunts and Epithets, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON - Mejia Corporation, doing business as El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, a restaurant in Gainesville, Va., will...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently joined other federal appellate courts finding that class arbitration is a “gateway” issue for judicial determination, not the arbitrator.  See 20/20 Communications, Inc. v. Crawford,...By: Burr & Forman

On August 12, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with regard to certain of its election and recognition policies. The issuance of this NPRM is likely the first step in an ongoing...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,