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Seyfarth Synopsis: A California Court of Appeal has held that on-duty meal periods under IWC Wage Order No. 5 must be at least 30 minutes long. While the Court of Appeal’s ruling involved employees of 24-hour residential care facilities for seniors,...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Opportunity Zones (or OZs) may be the most talked about provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.  There are many twists and turns on the yellow brick road to completing an OZ project.  This article sets forth the underlying rationale of the OZ...By: Weintraub Tobin

All of our workplaces are vulnerable to their own Mind Flayer, though. It may be a grievance among employees that blows up into an obsession, or it may be an employee who’s eager to twist the knife and foment discord at every opportunity. But the end...By: FordHarrison

As many owners and contractors involved in the international construction industry are aware, international arbitration is a popular dispute resolution device for international construction disputes because, in part, international arbitration awards...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Two years ago, we blogged a pair of cases with similar fact patterns and outcomes involving the successful use of time studies (See our October 13, 2017 and October 16, 2017 blog posts)....By: BakerHostetler

Employers sponsoring 403(b) plans should be aware that we are nearing the deadline for adopting a pre-approved 403(b) plan that provides relief for any documentary noncompliance back to January 1, 2010 (or, if later, the effective date of the plan)....By: Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

On August 1, 2019, just a day prior to his resignation as Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló signed into law Act No. 83 of August 1, 2019 (“Act 83” or “the Act”), a very detailed leave statute applicable to public and private employers....By: Littler

In late July, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted an emergency regulation to protect workers from health hazards arising from wildfire smoke. The regulation became effective July 30, 2019, and will remain in effect...By: Beveridge & Diamond PC

The draft amending act to the Construction Law includes the solution the purpose of which is not only to accelerate the investment process but also to increase the certainty of transactions and ensure the durability of administrative decisions....By: Allen & Overy LLP

We are often asked, what industries are impacted by independent contractor misclassification? While IC misclassification claims are most prevalent in the construction, transportation, and gig economy businesses, there are few, if any, industries...By: Locke Lord LLP